The Zero Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This book is dark political satire with a unique (but I think brilliant) construction. Commit to reading the first 50 pages in one sitting, and you'll be hooked! "

" I was confused most of the time while I read this book, and I'm not sure what happened in the end (death, hallucinations, injury, what?). The main character shoots himself in the head when the novel begins, lives, but has memory gaps or maybe he has a dual personality??? The "gaps" in memory experienced by the main character were experienced by the reader, too, so it was like reading a bunch of snall experiences and trying to put them together to figure out what happened. "The Zero" was ground zero on 9/11 and the story concerned cops and detectives and FBI agents trying to find out if some of the people who were pronounced dead were really dead, or if they might have something to do with terrorism. At least I think that's what it was about. I won't be recomending this one to anyone I can think of. "

" Zowee! What a ride... "

" This book was just too dark for my taste. I really didn't like it. I read it for my book club and I was supposed to be the facilitator for the discussion. That was difficult since I disliked the book, but we did have some good discussion about it once we all got together. "

" another post 9/11 novel...yeah, it has a tender,familiar tragedy- trajectories, but it's loaded with surprising turns of phrase & quirks. jess walter is my new fave. "

" Another good one from Jess! "

" I just read the first few chapters and it was grim. It was a little hard to follow and I guess I'm not in the mood so I'm not going to finish it. Someone let me know if I should pick it up again. "

" Short and interesting. The format could have become very annoying, but Walter's timing was good, and the story worked. "

" An odd, somewhat cryptic take on post-9/11. "

" This was a bizarre book, but even with the skipping around, it still kept me wanting to read it. "

" This is supposed to be soulful look at the events of 9-11 with, for some ^&%^&^* reason, a crime novel folded in. It's like Cold Stone Creamery with turkey. Why? "

" Great prose and dialog, but the storyline was very disjointed, which was probably the intention considering the condition of the main character, but it was hard to follow. "

" This novel about a NYC cop after 9-11 is very unusual but riveting. "

" Imagine Jorge Borges and William S. Burroughs getting together to write the definitive depiction of post-9/11 America. That book is "The Zero." Somehow surreality is the best approach to depict the truth of certain situations. "

" It was a good idea, but the execution was a bit off. There simply wasn't enough of a resolution to make it feel worth my while, unfortunately. "

" This could have been a really wonderful book, as it captured so much of NYC right after 9/11. Instead it turned into a trite and meaningless spy thriller/shootout/chase movie script. Sad. "

" this book was hard to listen to and i'm guessing as hard to read because it was so frustrating. Remmy's (the main character) lapses and his disjointed life came thru loud and clear. i'm still not sure what it was about! but inspite of everything i think it was well written and engaging. "

" Wow. I loved this book. My favorite 9/11 novel. "

" Great book. I am loving this author. It was a very clever story revolving around the aftermath of 9/11 for a police officer that was on the scene. It was funny, a bit dark and thought provoking. I read it via audiobook. I highly recommend it. "

" It was a little gimmicky and definitely dove into Chuck Palaniuk-land but I actually liked it. "

" There was just too much incongruity for my taste... "

" I got annoyed with the gaps in memory the narrator has - it was unsatisfying for a narrative (for me). "

" Best book I've read this year. The Catch 22 of the war on terror. Funny, smart, complex. "

" It was a good idea, but the execution was a bit off. There simply wasn't enough of a resolution to make it feel worth my while, unfortunately. "