"Totally in Awe of Mr. Mosely"...

"PHENOMENAL"! This is my first Walter Mosley book. Wow, I am left speechless with teared filled eyes because I too love Ptolemy. I can say I love him just as much as Robin, if not more. It's been a long time since I've been able to connect with multiple characters in a story. I felt, while listening, like I knew these people personally and I was an invisible person with them on the bus, visiting Neicy, or visiting the Jewish Lawyer. Also, that I was there drinking tea with the antiques dealer and sitting on the couch with Mr. Grey as he gave Al his "gold coin". This was, for me, story telling at it's best. I was completely engrossed and engaged in the story. I didn't want it to end. I am reflective of our duty to assist and love our Nations Elders and how a little love and attention goes a long way.

I listened to the audio version of this "INCREDIBLE" work. I don't know if my opinion of the book would be any different if I read it and not listened however, I do know with certainty that listening to Ptolemy in an Elder's voice made the story come alive. It was exceptional. That voice gave remembrance to all the Elder men in my life that I love. I felt and not just heard the greed of the family members who believed they deserved what they didn't. I felt the fear with Ptolemy when he was confused and couldn't speak of what he wanted to do or say. I knew in my own heart, as Mr. Grey knew in his, that Robin meant him no harm and that she loved him. I just can't say enough. My wish is that everyone could read this endearing story. If there is only one book that you pick up this year to read know with "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey" you will get a great read, a good learning, and a few tears.

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Wonderful Beyond Words

This is a sad, beautiful story ~ an amazing snapshot of a mind lost and found again ~ of a long forgotten mission and an urgent new one ~ of lovers and friends and family, in all their forms. Be patient as the story builds in its earliest pages. Bear with the befuddled old man and marvel at the sensitive, realistic, compelling portrait of his mind. And then soar with him through remembrance and love and adventure and ...

Easily one of the finest offerings in the Audible catalog.

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Pleasantly Surprised

This book was great. I loved this story! When I finished it, I restarted it and listened again. Definitely worth the purchase. It's one of my favorites in the 120 books I now own. You have to listen to understand.

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Great Story- Wonderful Reader

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I could not stop listening.

What did you like best about this story?

Even though the topic was about death and illness, the story was about life and living.

Which character – as performed by Dominic Hoffman – was your favorite?

Of course he did Ptolemy perfectly.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I could not stop thinking about it after I completed it. It made me happy.

Any additional comments?

The first couple of chapters are actually hard to listen to. The writer wants us to feel the frustration Ptolemy has with his confusion, and I did. But the action picks up soon, and never stops until the end.

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THE LAST DAYS OF PTOEMY GREY

Yes! I just cannot find a Walter Mosley novel that leaves me 'moving right on', to next book. His books leave me thoughtful and reflective. Like every other novel I have read by Mr. Mosley I will be reading this one again. The great readings of his works are essential. Thank you.

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Unforgettable main character

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

One of the hardest things I have ever done was say goodbye to Ptolemy Grey. If you desire to get up close and personal with death and dying, courage and dedication to family, this is the book...I did not want it to end.

What did you like best about this story?

The courage and conviction of the main character

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An Old Friend

Would you listen to The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey again? Why?

I have already listened to it at least 6 times.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I love the main character, Ptolemy

Have you listened to any of Dominic Hoffman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, this is the only one. I like him, but it's the story and the character that captured me.

Any additional comments?

Some parts of the story are vividly violent, and the language is authentic if you're sqeamish, but in the service of a brilliantly crafted story of an old man given the ability to make sense of his long life. My college-aged son found the pace of the story too slow, but I just went with it, and the main character got under my skin. Ptolemy has become part of my life.

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Old People Turn into Chores For The Young

Most of WM's books speak to me, but this one especially. My mother is 77 and going through dementia. One day she is kicking me out of her house, then next she is calling me begging me to come help her. She is paranoid, nothing is her fault and everybody is out to do her wrong. She tells the same stories over and over. She turns her cable tv to stations that don't exist and thinks her tv is broke. Her tv runs 24 hours a day and the volume is always way up. If anything Mosley did not show how bad dementia can be.

I have never meet WM in person, but through his books, I know that he is a warm loving person. No one can write the books he has, the way he has and not be someone special. I don't love all his books, but I have never hated any of them. This book touched my heart several times. In a neighborhood filled with crackheads and thugs, Mosley found two characters of great value. If you have not read Mosley before, I believe this is a good place to start. He writes in several genres and I first found him in Science Fiction. Most of his books are about the human condition of the black man. Yet none of it is preachy and neither is it a put down of all white men.

My favorite Mosley books are Futureland and The Man in My Basement.

Narrator is excellent.

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Reggie???

watching the series on Apple TV helped the story and the characters come to life. I enjoyed this audio book.

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Excellent

I really enjoyed this book. I picked it up because I had heard that Walter Mosley is a highly regarded writer and I can see why. This book is hopeful yet sad, lyrically melancholy and ultimately, all about love and life, though dementia and impending death are the main "characters". Read this - you will enjoy it. Also, the narrator was sublime.

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