Union Atlantic Audiobook

" I never warmed up to the main character. It was hard for me to care about him at all. I did enjoy some of the other character arcs, and how the individual stories connected. "

" This book belongs to the new genre of post-Wall Street bailout literature. I listened to this one. I didn't like it- probably because I listened to it rather than read the prose. I think it was the production value. There are two intertwining story-lines here and thanks to the narration, it often took a couple of minutes to realize that the reader had moved from one plot to another. "

" I have mixed feelings about this book! Haslett is definitely a good stylist, crisp, funny, and observant. The plot moves right along, the characters are nutty and interesting, but in the end I felt like they were a little too glib--even the ones I liked. And it wasn't until the very last chapters that I felt real empathy for the main guy-- Nevertheless, I would recommend this as a fun and interesting "beach" read- or airplane--when you want something engaging but not too heavy. "

" I wanted to like this book more than I did. I liked the theme and the ideas behind the book, but something about the characters left me cold. "

" Who knew a story about the banking crisis could be so much fun. "

" Haslett is a good writer. And, in a happy coincidence (or not), Union Atlantic is a well written book. P.S. - First library book I read using my eReader. "

" Definitely talented but felt like the parlor tricks of writing. Shock value doesn't sell me anymore. Incredibly typical character development that didn't do anything worthwhile. Great read for a used book pile but not a keeper "

" This sounded like an intriguing read, but after nearly 50 pages, I gave up trying. Too scattered, hard to read, difficult to identify with characters. Maybe some other time! "

" Language!!!! Evil, dark tail of dishonety, greed, using people and the saddness of getting old. No recommendation!!!! "

" Interesting novel - lots of different characters. Makes me want to know more about the Federal Reserve System. Kinda of bleak in the end. "

" I read this while reading Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Read Ayn's book, it is far the better book. I would not recommend this book. "

" This novel has gotten so many great reviews that I don't need to add more. A beautiful, tragic book. Best thing I've read in ages. Great book group material. "

" I love reading about a real cad who gets just what he deserves! Very timely novel relating to the economic downturn in the US. "

" Fast paced, great story telling. "

" I thought the material was better than the delivery. There were some nice odd characters set alongside some typical rapacious business types. It had some potential but the imbalance made the story lurch. "

" Bad bankers, crazy old lady, gay drggy teenager. Everybody compelled apparently without control to ruin. Creepy and didn't I learn somewhere that depictions of insanity don't make literature? Also the graphic sex scenes were icky. And would have been even if they were straight sex. "

" I finished this book because of mis-guided something or other. Not worth. A plot that wanders all over the place. "

" Solid prose, interesting characters. Worth a look. "

" Liked the grand-sweep novel that has characters that tie into the credit crisis and the "suburbanization" of the United States. "

" This book was really well written and absorbing. "

" Interesting book with the financial meltdown as the backdrop. "

" Language!!!! Evil, dark tail of dishonety, greed, using people and the saddness of getting old. No recommendation!!!! "

" I liked it, but didn't love it. I had a hard time getting all the dispirit stories and characters straight until the story really meshed towards the end. I think the writing was strong, but I just didn't feel real engaged in the story. "