Compellingly frustating

I chose this book, not my usual genre, as something attracted me. I started listening and found the narrator quite easy on the ears. I then started on a slightly weird, frustrating and yet absorbing journey. Frustrated by the characters lack of communication, their inhibitions and fears I found myself getting annoyed and yet still listened and what a brilliant book I thought it was.

If you can suspend your disbelief that people as so painfully in-articulate, not that implausible, and that weird creatures exist then read this book and allow it to invoke lots of emotions. Sad and tender, a true love story.

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Beautifully written, but strangely frustrating!

This is essentially a book about people - change the glass feet for cancer and the plot wouldn't really be that different. However...
I agree with the other reviewer that its hard to believe people can be so relentlessly unable to communicate - his parents, the Japanese guy, Midas - none of them TALK! The prose is lovely, with some beautiful descriptions of the land and weather, and the inner thoughts of Midas and Ida and the other characters that are given a voice, some only briefly, are always interesting, but I found myself sometimes thinking "just get on with it for heaven's sake"! I don't think I'd have had the patience to read it, and would certainly have read the end long before I reached it.
Well read, if a little chirpily at times - the narrator has to be related to Samantha Bond the actress (her surname is Bond so its possible). I kept thinking of that TV ad for Aerial washing powder - Brrrrrilliant! She has very similar voice tone and cadence. Her voicing of the various characters was excellent, especially Ida and Midas, the principle characters.
So - good for a long patient listen, worth hanging on in there, and worth it for some lovely descriptions that really catch the ear.

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Favourite for a long time

I’ve only given the performances 4* because they weren’t the accents I read them in. But I got over it quickly.

It is one of the most original, insightful novels I’ve ever read. And I lend it a lot. I could get evangelical about it, but won’t. You have to read/listen to it yourself

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Maybe its a man thing

If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

I think this is definitely for the refined fairer sex, I just got bored, really sorry, love the title and the synopsis but well not much seemed to be happening.

What was most disappointing about Ali Shaw’s story?

Nothing much happened

Which scene did you most enjoy?

All boring

What character would you cut from The Girl with Glass Feet?

Not really bothered

Any additional comments?

It might be a man thing, I think this book just was not for me. I think I will keep away from anything five starred as 'beautifully written.' short speak for yawn.....

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