First I was bored then suddenly I loved it

A curious book. First I was really bored, couldn't tell the characters apart and thought this story could have been told in 10min.Then after half the book (40h!) I suddenly loved it. It doesn't really tell a story but instead paints a picture of a specific time, Russia and even humanity in general. Most of the characters do idiotic things, which first annoyed me, but is probably what makes them feel real. It's quite amazing when you get into it. I listened to the first half again after finishing, being better able to follow it and enjoying it. I'm already thinking about reading our listening to the whole thing again and would recommend it to anyone willing to put in the time.

2 Leute fanden das hilfreich

Nervig

Ich habe dies Buch eigentlich gar nicht gehoert, weil mir der uebertriebene englische upper-class Akzent des Sprechers so auf die Nerven gegangen ist. Ich hab meine Familie mal zur Belustigung reinhoeren lassen, es ist fast eine ungewollte Satire.

25 Leute fanden das hilfreich

Fantastic !

It was very difficult to get into the story. Practically the first half was slow and I was struggling to get into it. I gave up a few times and then decided to go back to it. I'm so glad I persevered. Now I want to find the movie and watch many documentaries about Napoleon's campaign in Russia. Highly recommended if you are patient and perseverant.