Pandora

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Summary: reader in las vegas
Review: This was my first Anne Rice book, let alone my first vampire book & it completely got me interested in reading all of her vampire books! I thought it was fast paced & exciting! Intense. Wonderful job Mrs. Rice! Loved it!

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Summary: Goodbye Ann
Review: I've loved Ann Rice's writing from the beginning and have read all her works (with the exception of Servant of the Bones and Violin which I couldn't bear to finish). The quality of her work has slowly degenerated since Taltos, and Pandora is one of her poorest efforts. The book reads like a sales pitch for her other novels and repeats much info found in previous books. The references to other works is confusing for those who haven't read them and not neccessary for those who have. I agree with others who note she seems to be repeating information to pad a weak story. There were one or two glimmers of the style and imagination that made Ann Rice novels thrilling, but alas, they quickly vanish leaving a weak, unsatisfying and seemingly unfinished novel. I think in the future, I'll save my money for authors who have something interesting (and new) to say.

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Summary: Not one of her better books
Review: I have been an avid reader of Rice's since the publication of Interview With the Vampire. This venture into other characters is timely, exploring characters which have only been names mentioned in the Vampire Chronicles. Rice's descriptions are, as usual vivid and sensual, evoking an entire world in one paragraph. However, I'm beginning to feel that Rice is taking herself too seriously. Her characters lecture UNcharacteristically, and in this book, she seems to be equating female independence with wanton promiscuity. I feel Rice has always had problems writing strong female characters. This is a good story, though, and if you possess the other Vampire Chronicles, you should add this one to the set.

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Summary: Great start to new vampire chronicles.
Review: I miss the old vampires too, but I would rather have new chronicles than nothing at all. Plus, 'pandora' is tied into the old vampires. So is 'Armand'. Vittorio is the only one that doesn't mention the others. Pandora gives us background on Marius who is one of the most interesting of all the vampires. And fills in some history of the king and queen and marius' human life.

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Summary: very slow compared to her other Vampire Sagas
Review: I was really disapointed! Too much about Roman History and not enough about the charachters. I didn't buy this book to get a history lesson.

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Summary: Please STOP carbon copying your books!
Review: Having always been a fan of the Vampire Chronicles, I was very hesitant about reading about Pandora's story. After trying to read the trash that was the Violin, and being disapointed with the book on Armand, I was almost dreading what Anne was going to do to Pandora. I shouldn't have bothered. She didn't make it into a horror fest like the Violin, or leave me bored as with Armand, no she told a similar story as that of Armand and Marharat and her twin. Anne Rice has lost her character's individualness that was so unique. Please stop belting them out for your publisher, Anne. Return to basics, we know you can do it, perhaps then we can recover from The Violin, Pandora, Memnoch, and Armand. Ugh.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: I loved it and couldn't put it down. It was good to get back to the vampire chronicles again.

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Summary: Not Ann's best.Loved the charactersEnding cries for a sequel
Review: The chacters were typically engrossing.The plot flowed like a magic carpet.But the ending was endless and cries for a sequel.

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Summary: A wonderful surprise, total page turner
Review: I picked up this tiny hardback on a whim. Two and half hours later I had deposited this gem into my mother's hands. The next week my mother says no more Anne Rice until school's out. Apparently, her student's lessons were suffering form lack of attention. My dad's fiancee couldn't put it down either. Pandora shimmers as woman both completely modern and ancient. I loved the vivid colors and word plays here. I also loved how Pandora would bring marius down a few notches when he got all high and mighty. This is a book to read over an over again. Perhaps with a little Tori Amos playing as a soundtrack.

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Summary: Not Rices best work
Review: Anne RIces original vampire chronicles far surpass this book. If you have read the original vampire chronicles don't spoil the beauty and reality of the myth that Anne Rice weaves in the first three books by reading this book. Also steer clear of Memnoch the devil. If you are new to Anne Rice do yourself a favour and read Interview with the Vampire instead.