Eight White Nights

A Novel

By: André Aciman

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Eight White Nights is an unforgettable journey through that enchanted terrain where passion and fear and the sheer craving to ask for love and to show love can forever alter who we are. A man in his late twenties goes to a large Christmas party in Manhattan where a woman introduces herself with three words: "I am Clara." Over the following seven days, they meet every evening at the same cinema. Overwhelmed yet cautious, he treads softly and won't hazard a move. The tension between them builds gradually, marked by ambivalence, hope, and distrust. As Andre, Aciman explores their emotions with uncompromising accuracy and sensuous prose, they move both closer together and farther apart, culminating on New Year's Eve in a final scene charged with magic and the promise of renewal.

©2010 Andre Aciman (P)2010 Tantor

Some beautiful prose for some very unimpressive characters

Aciman can write, that’s for sure. But in this very long winded novel, he paints some very uninteresting characters who are adults but easily sound like teenagers. I could not relate to them or their “angst”, and found myself rolling my eyes at them whenever they tried to seem profound. Sadly, I was more excited when the novel ended than listening to it.

Boring, boring, boring

Absolutely hated this book. I only listened to about half as it was driving me crazy. Definitely the worst book choice for me!