This was not dark humor, merely stark humor, which perhaps is the most powerful brand of humor. The story covers many years, and Some readers seem to have found this novel was depressing and unpleasant, while I found the realism refreshing and that there was a very subtle humor. From the title I expected this to be a moralistic story of a fall from social norms, and it is anything but that. I was more than pleasantly surprised by the interesting plot and complex ever-changing characters. I had never heard of this novel and only got it because it was on a best of list. Dreiser has a true command of language and writing. It was well written, but a tad too wordy. I recently listened to another Dreiser book called 'The American Tragedy'. 'Carrie' is like a lost treasure for literature. Be certain to LISTEN to this recording and not others by male voices.ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I wanted to hear a female voice to tell the story of a female character. Listening to the female voice of Herbert was key to getting into the character of Carrie. The story unfolds with continuity and surprise. Dreiser wrote this book in 1900 at the language us PURE flowing descriptive English at it's best. I loved the descriptions of life in the 1890's. The story of Carrie is portrayed with such depth of character and description that it's like stepping back in time. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Like Listening to 1900 English at it's BEST
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