Undiscovered Country Audiobook

" Gruesome at the start but gripping me now. Just loved it. "

" I was super excited about this book and was really enjoying before it started turning really, really dark. It just became so dark that after a while I completely lost interest and even respect, for the main character. I'm bummed. "

" I typically wouldn't read a book like this but my mother gave it to me as a Christmas present so I decided to give it a chance. Set in rural Minnesota, it tells the story of Jesse Matson, a high school senior who goes hunting with his father one day only to find him with his head blown off, an apparent suicide. Or was it? Jesse doesn't think so, in large part because his father's ghost tells Jesse in no uncertain terms that Jesse's uncle is behind the murder and is having an affair with Jesse's mother. Sound a little familiar? Its basically Hamlet. Luckily, the author makes clear to the reader that he isn't trying to pull a fast one on us. Jesse sees the similiarities himself, having read Hamlet recently in his high school english class. At any rate, I got interested in this book after about 25 pages and it held my attention pretty well. The writer has an easy-going, yet smart, style that kept me reading ahead. The ending felt a bit rushed. The hasty finish made it seem unbelievable. Overall, I liked it well enough and am not sorry I read it at all; It's got me wanting to read Shakespeare's Hamlet. I'm just not sure who I could recommend this book to... "

" This a good story, much like the one his brother Lief Engar wrote - Peach Like a River. I enjoyed both books. "

" This author is the brother of Leif Enger, who wrote Peace like a River. I thought it would be interesting to give it a try. Peace Like a River was one of the best books I've read in a long time. This one...wasn't. Sorry Lin, your brother tells a better story. "

" A story about a 17 year old boy: his betrayal, revenge and possible forgiveness; set in Minnesota; author's first book. Caught me in the first chapter and held me to the end. "

" I promise not to compare him to his brother. Not stellar, but a good treatment of Hamlet. "

" Practically everyone I know loves the writing of Leif and now his brother Lin Enger. They are beautiful writers and craft stories magnificently, however their subject matter does nothing for me. If either brother writes another story, I won't be reading it. "

" Admittedly I didn't read the whole thing, it was becoming way overdue and so many more obviously appealing books kept piling in for me to read. But I did read the beginning, a few chapters in between to get the gist, and then the ending. Haunting, thoughtful writing here. "

" I really liked this book - not as much as Peace like a River, but almost. "

" Loved this just as much as Peace Like a River (written by this author's brother). Very similar feel and writing. I was up way too late reading this one. "

" This was a decent book. It is based in northern Minnesota and it revolves around the life of a teenage boy who struggles after he loses his father during a so-called suicide. It didn't have a lot of depth, but kept your attention. "

" Fast read, interesting story..... "

" What an amazing story! I started listening to it on audiotape but was so enthralled I drove to the library and got the book. I believe the much more famous "Edgar Sawtelle" is an amateur imitation of "Undiscovered Country." "

" A modern Hamlet, set in the Midwest. The Gertrude character is underdrawn; Enger is less interested in her than he is in Hamlet and Claudius. But the writing is sharp, and I was surprised and relieved that Enger embraced the pleasures of revenge, instead of getting all Christian and forgiving. "

" Just an OK book - teenager suspects uncle of his father's murder - plot unsues - side issues with mother and brother. "

" A "Hamlet"-based mystery set in a wintry Minnesota. (This is the MN author's fist novel).I'm still not sure how much I liked it. "

" Excellent - well developed characters. Had the opportunity to discuss this book not only with my book club but with the author, too. "

" I really enjoyed Leif Engers writing so I though I would give his brothers book a try. It is written like a mystery novel and was a easy fast read. Good writing but not the outcome I was hoping for in the book. "

" short novel, well written. I kept thinking of "Edgar Sawtelle" as I read this. It's a family story, a mystery, and I'll not be a spoiler. "

" Reminds me a little of Steve Hamilton. Takes place in Minisota instead of the UP. Didn't figure it out until the very end. Good storytelling, mystery. "

" Pretty good. Read it on the heels of Edward Sawtelle. Same story, right Will? Oh, by the way, happy birthday, and you still Rock! (I liked your original version...) "

" I enjoyed this modern retelling of Hamlet; it was much better than the Dead Fathers Club. "

" Hamlet comparison. "