The Women of Brewster Place (Abridged) Audiobook

" There were moments when this collection of vignettes had me on the edge of my seat. "

" Amazing. I started ad finished this book in the same day, just couldn't put it down. "

" Not much different from the movie. "

" Loved it. It was very beautifully written and the stories overlapped just the right amount to get to know each character while staying updated with the old ones. I really just loved the language Naylor used throughout the novel. "

" This book is so beautifully written, that I sometimes stop to re-read a paragraph just for the pleasure of it. It's a quick read and I was sorry when I finished. I will definitely look for more books by Naylor. There is a lot of traged in these stories, but it is well worth the read. "

" I listened to this book on a CD version. I couldn't find this one on the site, but there are so many version, I didn't want to add an other one. I bought this book at the Rockford Public Library sale, because I had enjoyed watching the TV series. The book is much darker than the TV series. There is a terrible gang rape of a lesbian, by a group of street boys. The victim sees a movement in the alley, and ends up killing an older man, who come out to sit in the alley. "

" this book seemed really familiar... REALLY familiar... as in "have i read this book before?" but i hadn't... i had watched the 1989 mini-series staring oprah winfrey. children have phenomenal minds. oh, and it's a great book... the kind that rips your heart out, twists it, squeezes it, rolls it around in salt, pepper and paprika, and then shoves it back into your chest. "

" I hated the violent ending! "

" I wrote papers on this book every chance I got in college. Loved it. "

" I read this book in high school and it deeply impacted me. I wanted to reread it now since I've recently met Gloria Naylor. "

" The author did a great job with this book. "

" I read this book in a day and it felt like a dream, fragmented and moody, with beautiful colors and sad feelings. I am left with the need for something positive or at least something comforting. "

" Very powerful - better than the movie - the last major scene stays with me to this day, over 20 years later. "

" A great example of how woven stories can work out perfectly. Read it for a women's studies class and kept it because it was so good. Definitely analyzes your privilege and place in society (race, class, gender, sexual orientation, etc). "

" Lovely! Naylor says so much in so little space. "

" A glimpse into the lives of 7 black women living in very difficult circumstances in the 1980s in ahhousing project. Another great book reminding me of how much women sustain each other...Upsetting and unforgettable! "

" one of the best books i've read in a while - The Women of Brewster Place is both heartbreaking and uplifting. Gloria Naylor's prose is like poetry. simply stunning. "

" Great read! One that has you saying, "Say What?" at the end and then again, wondering, where did that come from? "

" I read this book when I was much younger. I'd love to go back and read it again as an adult and see what I think of it now. "

" There wasn't enough character development. The story changed fairly rapidly that it was sometimes tough to piece together. "

" Gritty. Challenging. Impossible to not become immersed in their stories. Intertwining vignettes are my favorite and can be such a powerful way to dig into the complexities and shared humanity of the human experience. "

" Yeah. Didn't really care for this one, it wasn't very entertaining and I hate being forced to analyze things in books that I don't even believe exist. "

" This book is so beautifully written, that I sometimes stop to re-read a paragraph just for the pleasure of it. It's a quick read and I was sorry when I finished. I will definitely look for more books by Naylor. There is a lot of traged in these stories, but it is well worth the read. "

" This was probably the only book by Naylor I thoroughly enjoyed. It was soo good. "

" 4/5 stars. Pretty damn good. My favorite stories would have to be Mattie Michaels, Lucielia Turner, and The Two. Definitely read this book! "