I would say I have planned to listen to my audio cd’s a maybe listen to it twice as I have heard others opinion based on the film & book! Strangely enough this is one of my brothers, favorite books I’ve just learned today as it was according to him forced onto him as a punishment from our mother, nevertheless it’s intriguing hearing its based on a true story and many ppl say it’s a controversial story. I like it tells of what I believe to be a lieutenant on a voyage around the world exploring different cultures and that it expresses there affairs bitter & sweet pertaining to a broad spectrum of history to many unknown in that sense I would say it’s worth reading/or listening too.