Water Ghosts: A Novel Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Ok. no surprises. chinese immigrants coming to america. life is tough. "

" I thought the characters were very interesting and well developed. However, I think the author left a little too much to the reader's imagination. Trying to figure out exactly what was happening was difficult. Read to the end hoping to get some satisfaction but was left hanging. I give it 3 stars because I did like the characters and the basic story. "

" The story jumped around so much between present, past and mystical that it was very hard to follow. Also it was hard to like the characters. "

" Support my friend Shawna - buy this book....it's romantically written and a keeper for summer reading. Trust me. "

" I wish there were half stars, as again I'd give this a 3.5. The story takes place in a Chinese immigrant town, Locke, on the Sacramento River in the early years of the 20th century. Three women arrive unexpected on a weathered boat, and turn the fate of the town. The beginning seemed a little loose and possibly inaccurate for the time, but this story took a great twist in the end. "

" Terrible! I don't even really know who half of the characters were because the writing was so confusing in an attempt to be artsy or something. It just bored the heck out of me. I rarely give a one. I even throw Danielle Steele a bone and toss her a two, the very rare times I read that tragic broad. "

" I usually really enjoy mystical realism, but this book didn't have the hope I associate with the genre. The characters were tragic with few redeeming qualities. The history was interesting, but I felt unsatisfied in the end. "

" The plot developed slowly. Great ending - so sad about Richard. Annie's sister wrote this book. "

" I absolutely must read more from this author. This book is vivid and earthy and yet very forgein, even though it is set in America. I will find more of her books. She is young, so I hope to see more in the future. "

" An interesting and well-written book, if a bit explicit. The writing style is intersting. The author doesn't use quotation marks, which was weird at first, but gave the story almost a dream-like quality. The story switches between different charcters often. It was a quick read. "

" Let me be the first to say: fucking gorgeous. "

" This book was mediocre to me..I thought it would be a book that stood out with the descriptions given and previous reviewers, but what I found was that it didn't keep my interest. It was a short read, as well. "

" Misty, melancholic story set in California's Sacramento River delta. I need to get back there soon. "

" A hauntingly beautiful novel that captures the place and time of early California. I read this as I visited the Sacramento Delta area and took a boat cruise in the thick morning fog. "

" Set in Locke (a Chinese community near Sacramento) in 1928, this poetic, elliptical novel chronicles the lives of several women as they deal with the highly segregated culture and the interactions between traditional Chinese beliefs and the realities of living in early-20th-century California. "

" I don't think I know how to read. "

" For me, reading this book was like looking at an abstract painting, knowing and agreeing that the artist has talent, and even understanding and connecting with the underlying emotions, but not liking the painting itself. I may try some of her other writing though... "

" Her writing was really pretty unfotunately I was confused about who was who through most of the book. I think maybe there could have been fewer characters and maybe more depth to the main characters. "

" This is written in an interesting style. I liked it. It chronicles an interesting period of history in the Sacramento River delta area. Recommended. "

" For me, reading this book was like looking at an abstract painting, knowing and agreeing that the artist has talent, and even understanding and connecting with the underlying emotions, but not liking the painting itself. I may try some of her other writing though... "

" This book was mediocre to me..I thought it would be a book that stood out with the descriptions given and previous reviewers, but what I found was that it didn't keep my interest. It was a short read, as well. "

" Misty, melancholic story set in California's Sacramento River delta. I need to get back there soon. "

" Was magnificent, and troubling and absolutely incredibly sad. "

" Won it through goodreads first reads. I almost missed my bus stop I was so engrossed in this one. An excellent read. "