Vanity Fair Audiobook

" Interesting characters. The book tackles reality poignantly. "

" I hated this book. The first 200 pages were decent but it got old fast and then just became a chore rather than a pleasure. I get it Thackery you like witty names but 800+ pages with every peripheral character named something like "Countess Schlippin Schloppin"... Jokes not funny anymore. "

" Hilarious. The characters are ridiculous, outrageous, selfish beyond imagining, but totally believable. An absolute pleasure to read "

" I like the narrator's voice, entertainingly satirical. Found the villan, Becky, far more interesting than the "good" characters. Would have liked to have seen her come to a better end, but apparently smart women can only be so smart. It was clear in parts that Thackeray was publishing this in a magazine serial... there are large sections that could have used an editor, but if you need to stretch it over two years, I guess this is what you do.... "

" This book was an enjoyable slog. Towards the end it was like finishing a marathon. One is going to finish because it would be more painful to not finish given the amount of emotional and physical investment. Not one likable character, except the narrator, perhaps. I had moments when I wished he would butt out and let Becky succeed. I was motivated to read this book because I kept watching the movie, over and over again. (I'm drawn to pretty costumes.) Anyway, at some point I had to see if the movie bore any resemblance to the book. Mostly no, which means I'm happy I read it. It could have been a much better movie with the less happy ending. Anyway, if you want a glimpse into Regency England, or at least a contemporary's critique from the distance of time, this is a good book to read. And I think I may have found some good material on men dressing to mislead others about military service... "

" I think this book will join my 'classics which dissappoint' category. Like middlemarch it started promising but it didn't come to live for me. Hopefully I'll find an other classic in the future which I'll enjoy more. "

" Couldn't get into this one. Also tried the movie twice and disliked it both times. "

" A book I've been meaning to read for ages. I liked the contrasting characters and the two main female protagonists.Found the authors comments a little irritating. However you can't beat a happy ending "

" Victorian writing impresses me. This book is at the top for its exquisite writing and story. "

" A tedious read at times, but worth sticking with. "

" Don't give up in the middle where it gets boring. "

" When I first picked this up, I had to stop at chapter 3 and go back to the beginning. It was difficult to get "the feel" of the book.But, once I started re-reading it I was hooked! Becky Sharp is something else! "

" A good book with great characters and a wonderful narrator but a somewhat disappointing ending. "

" I want to give this book 6 out of 5. "

" A huge panorama of everything that is petty and ugly in human beings. It does not get better than this. I struggled with the book and I will read it again shortly. "

" At times quite readable, but boring otherwise. "

" A fantastic story - although a bit long, and Thackeray does tend to ramble on a bit. And I both love and hate Becky, and Amelia is just insipid. Still, a fantastic story. "

" Difficult to get into, but worth the effort "

" Thackeray holds no prisoners. This book has jumped from my shelf all the way to maybe my favorite book. "

" I started reading it because I heard it was good, but I couldn't force myself to finish it. I guess I just had a problem paying attention or it was just dull. Maybe one day I'll finish it... "

" I only finished reading this because there would be a book club discussion. "

" This book was mammoth at nearly 700 pages, but I enjoyed it right up to the ending. Becky generated a lot of complicated emotions in me, but in the end, in a strange way she redeemed herself to me. "

" From a modern perspective, it's difficult to not think Amelia is an utter wet blanket and root for Becky despite her more unsavoury attributes but apart from that and the occasional waffle (paid by the word, were we?), I enjoyed this a lot more than I have many other classics. "

" It was ok. I think it clever enough, but I didn't like all the characters, and the improv meant the story was a weird monster.... "

" Fabulous story of the ascent and maybe descent of Becky Sharp, written by the acid brother of Jane Austen. "

" Margaret Mitchell SWEARS she never even read Vanity Fair before writing Gone With the Wind, but the plots are ridiculously similar. Becky Sharp is almost as wonderfully salty as Scarlett O'Hara. "