Wild Robert Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Beguiling, but insignificant. Even if I were 8 years old I wouldn't love it. And the ending is abrupt - do you suppose there were thoughts of a series or sequel? "

" Short, and with an unfinished feeling. I know this is a children's book, but still... usually Diana Wynne Jones is funnier, and cleverer. "

" I only wish it was a full-length book instead of 100 pages (in large print). "

" I liked it, despite the two stars -- but it isn't finished! Not nearly! Where's the rest? "

" I read this for a client. Interesting "

" This is half of a fairly promising novel. And I really mean half -- not, "oh, this has potential but it needs a good rewrite," but "Here is the first half of my finished book. I left the second half on the train and can't be bothered to redo it." Almost more disappointing than a bad book, because I wanted to know how the story turned out. "

" This would have 4 stars if it were longer. How can it end so abruptly mid-story after less than 100 pages? Aaagh! Sequel! Now! Please! "

" Diana Wynne Jones, as always she has written an absolutely wonderful book. I was drawn in from the very beginning and was not let off the hook until the very end. The only reason I gave this delightful book only three stars was the ending. Or the lack thereof, as the case may be. Honestly, I wanted to read more. I wanted to see how the friendship between Heather and Robert progressed. I also wanted to see whether or not the relationship between Mr. McManus and Heather changed. And, what happens with Robert, Heather's parents, and the Castlemaine situation??? Overall, this book felt more like a first chapter instead of an actual book. It definitely left me wanting to read more without delivering any satisfaction, and that is why it only gets three stars. If Diana Wynne Jones had given a little more closure in the ending, the book would have easily gotten five stars from me. "

" Is this an unfinished novel? It read like a first chapter, but there was no warning anywhere on or in the book that there wouldn't be a satisfying ending. "

" A very short book, apparently slanted toward the younger child. Not bad. "

" Wonderful, short story, for young children, but not too simple. A quick, but enjoyable read. "

" raises the question about whether growing up in a castle is all it's cracked up to be. It's also a shame this book doesn't have sequels. There just seems to be so much story left unwritten. "

" Wild Robert is a good book for the very young. The ending was not satisfying. It reads like Jones didn't want to bother with tying up the loose ends. Everything was left floating in the wind. "

" A brief tale of time travel at an historic castle. "

" One day I'd like to read the rest of the novel that should have followed on from this. "

" I have had Ms. Jones on my list to read for quite some time as she comes highly recommended from friends on an email group. This one was cute, predictable, will be perfect for The Kid. I will get more of her books out to screen and enjoy. "

" I read this several years ago, and, while any Diana Wynne Jones is worth reading, this was a slighter effort. "

" I picked this up from the free book pile. It caught my eye since it was written by the same author as Howl's Moving Castle. Cute but with a bittersweet ending and written for a much much younger audience than HMC. "

" A well-crafted and well-paced short story. Memorable characters with depth and development. "

" Diana Wynne Jones is one of my favorite authors, but the ending of this book left the reader hanging. I finished it with a "is that it?" "

" For what it is it's fine! But what it is, I suspect, is the first chapter of a much longer story that Jones just never got round to. Pity. A young reader could read this as a complete story and enjoy it very much. "

" Definitely for younger readers. Sweet, but felt like half a book. "

" It was quite and interestiong book. "

" Not my favorite of DWJ's books. "

" The ending was unsatisfying. It ended in the middle of nowhere IMO. "

" Really a 3.5. It was alright, but a bit fast, and feels unfinished. "

" This was a wild romp of a read one afternoon. There isn't much to highly recommend it. Not noteworthy at all. But it was a fun ride. "

" Cute idea but this book felt seriously incomplete. It should have been longer with a better ending. "

" Is this an unfinished novel? It read like a first chapter, but there was no warning anywhere on or in the book that there wouldn't be a satisfying ending. "

" Short, and with an unfinished feeling. I know this is a children's book, but still... usually Diana Wynne Jones is funnier, and cleverer. "

" Wonderful, short story, for young children, but not too simple. A quick, but enjoyable read. "

" I have had Ms. Jones on my list to read for quite some time as she comes highly recommended from friends on an email group. This one was cute, predictable, will be perfect for The Kid. I will get more of her books out to screen and enjoy. "

" Wild Robert is a good book for the very young. The ending was not satisfying. It reads like Jones didn't want to bother with tying up the loose ends. Everything was left floating in the wind. "

" I picked this up from the free book pile. It caught my eye since it was written by the same author as Howl's Moving Castle. Cute but with a bittersweet ending and written for a much much younger audience than HMC. "

" raises the question about whether growing up in a castle is all it's cracked up to be. It's also a shame this book doesn't have sequels. There just seems to be so much story left unwritten. "

" Fun quick reading... This is what we get if we call a warlock who was buried in the mound 350 years ago... "

" A brief tale of time travel at an historic castle. "

" I read this for a client. Interesting "

" It was quite and interestiong book. "