Tropic of Cancer Audiobook

" Very steamy! Interesting portrayal of America from an ex-pat's perspective. America is viewed as fast, corporate and dull while the author seems conflicted about his feelings of Paris. "

" The more I read, the more the prose just blew me away. Can't deny how much Miller has influenced my favorite authors of today, in any case. "

" Boring, along with Tropic of Capricorn. "

" If you usually read books for plot or character development like me, this isn't the book for you. However, if you want to have a feeling of the underbelly of Paris in the 1930's through the eyes of an American squandering all of his money away on prostitutes and alcohol, this could be a good choice. I lost interest during many of his ramblings, but he certainly has some good existential insights, as well as comments about European vs. American ways of life. "

" Oh man, this book made my skin crawl. From the sexism to the vivid descriptions of his living quarters, which were disgusting, this will not go down as one that I"m fond of. "

" It was ok. At times Tropic of Cancer held my attention, and at other points in the book it was like reading something totally different. I don't see myself reading any of Henry Miller's books. "

" It's like a really good story about nothing in particular. A classic, must - read if I do say so myself. "

" The ramblings and rantings of a misogynistic schizophrenic or a schizophrenic misogynist, depending on the section. "

" This book alternated between revolting and insightful. No sugar coating here. "

" Is this actually really a novel, per se? "

" So rude. So Awesome. So funny. "

" ONce again, I couldn't finish this book. I got about halfway through and found that I didn't care what happened to the characters. A little too surrealistic for my tastes "

" I'm glad I read this stream of consciousness, autobiographical, classic but I didn't love it. I appreciated the philosophical tangents to a degree, but I need more of a narrative to get me interested in a novel. The misogynism and racism didn't help. "

" the raging misogyny sounds almost ideal, then you blink and realize this is some raw real life shit. a classic "

" The writing style - 5 stars. Very poetic, very descriptive. Characterizations vivid. The story - 1 star. No real storyline in it. Just a series of vignettes basically in a stream of consciousness or surrealistic style. Very slow reading but worth the effort as an example of life in Paris after WWI. "

" This was great to read after hearing about it for so long. The structure isn't nearly as ambitious as that in Tropic of Capricorn. Although I expected the character's machismo, the frailty surprised me. "

" This is a classic but suffers from the simple fact that reading about sex is boring. "

" One man's odyssey foraging an itinerant existence as an American in 1920/30s Paris deeply rooted in his base instincts: driven by sex, food and lodgings, social connections and visionary looking for meaning. Tropic of Cancer is a bawdy, brilliant and poetic achievement. "

" As my English teacher put it, reading this book gives you a hangover. It is so densely visceral that you have to put it down every so often or else you'll be overwhelmed. That being said, it was a beautiful book. "

" an ode to machism. this is the only book i have ever sold in my entire life, didnt want this in my house and i don't know how come so many woman like to read stuff from this guy and actually thinks he knows the feminine universe. only if we are talking about how to humiliate and degrade "

" made me appreciate a world where syphilis / gonorrhea are curable. "

" I really don't understand how this novel was hailed to be such a brilliant piece of literature. Why? because he dropped the c bomb every two minutes? I got 70 odd pages into this book and wanted those minutes of my life back. There's nothing interesting about it to say the least. "

" "I see you sitting there close together and I know there is a chasm between you. Your nearness is the nearness of planets." "

" I read this right before the new year and it inspired me to change my new year's resolution to: "Move to Paris to become a sometimes artist and all-the-time slut with bad furniture and a terrible landlord." "

" There are some really amazing parts of this book where we get wonderful insight from the speaker. Then there are times when it's all about the cunts and lifestyle. "

" Henry Miller...need I say more "

" Only to be read in Paris. "

" Honest, realistic, shocking, disarming! It can definitely change our way of thinking, make us more open- minded, but only if we manage to overcome our prudery. "

" It's strange that I didn't review this book when I read it. I don't remember it particularly except that it was sort of sprawling and strange and angry. I also remember liking it quite a bit. "

" Remeber this read, during a cold, rainy winter in Paris, looking for an apartment for my wife and little baby. "

" Mucha gente podrá decir que Miller era un viejo rabo verde, ególatra y pervertido. A mí me parece un escritor como pocos, refleja como nadie la cruda realidad. Lo que la gente está pensando en realidad y no se atreve a decir. "

" Hot, sexy, scandalous and brilliant. "

" While the book gets a little slow in the middle, to much inner dialog and not enough prostitutes, on a whole I love this book. The prose and writing is beautiful. "