I think I got more out of this listening to it as an adult, than reading it as a teenager. I understand Esther more now. Although the book is now 50 years old, it's amazing how many of the themes are still super relevant today. Mental health, suicide, woman haters, sex, gender roles, society's obsession with motherhood. The writing is beautiful. (E.g., the metaphor about the fig trees.) It's easy to become completely lost in the book. You are immersed in her world, and feel as if you are going through it all with her.