The Woman and the Ape Audiobook

" Not sure exactly what I thought of this novel. I do enjoy Hoeg's prose style, but I found this novel hard to embrace. It does present an intriguing story, but it was hard to care about the main characters, human or ape. There is a coldness to this novel, which surprised me given that one of his other excellent novels, 'Smila's Sense of Snow' (a novel with cold in its very core) projected a warmth entirely lacking in this distant UK-based story. I didn't hate it, but I would not recommend it to someone unless they were interested in the animal-human intelligence concept. "

" This story is really "out there" yet, amazingly, I was able to maintain the willing suspension of disbelief necessary to read it. I did not like it as well as but found it thought provoking in a way that was not. The topic was not as compelling for me personally as that of which was also thought provoking. "

" an enjoyable read if you have a scandinavian sense of humour "

" I also loved this book. It was quirky, interesting and really hopeful about how we can truly shift if we open up to everyone. "

" Provocatively deals with questions such as "what is it to be human" and ideas such as love and intelligence. Intriguing. "

" funny story: when monkeys are better than men for women "

" Strange. I understand that the author was writing a parable for us to learn to live by. However, Quinn's Ishmael is much better than this and I even liked Crichton's Next better than this. They are all providing similar messages. "

" "Hoeg always puts a special twist on reality. I won't ruin this one. I will say that you may want to open your mind to ask, what exactly is a human?? " "

" something different and a very quick read. "

" Unique. Peter Hoeg is an excellent writer. "

" short, bizarre, sexy and alarming. almost perfect. "

" Gave up after the first two chapters, doesn't seem to be my kind of book. "

" Although this is a novel it reads like a true story. It is a very touching book. "

" Interesting and satisfying. The characters never quite came to life for me emotionally but certainly engaged me mentally. Good story and ends well which is always really difficult to do. "

" Intriguing and, at times, disturbing. "

" love a good primate tale. "

" Quite a strange book if you ask me! :P "

" Thought provoking page turner that is highly entertaining. "

" what a book! suprising to the end.. "

" not great-- bizarre and funny at times but start with smilla's sense of snow for a wild and crazy time that's worth it. "

" This is one of my favorite books. It's so bizarre and lyrical and romantic. Read it. "