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Summary: not as good as it could have been...........................
Review: Although this book had an iteresting plot, it did not dive deep enough into the "soul" of Pandora as a vampire. (no pun intended). It focused on her life as an adolescent and although that was interesting, if Anne Rice had made such a dive into her life as a vampire it would have been even more intriguing. I commend Anne Rice for focusing on a female vampire. Not many authors make the attempt. The book was wonderful, but any avid Anne reader has read better. I am still looking forward to the next book though, hopefully with more intrigue and text.
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Summary: Quick, fun, adventurous
Review: Pandora is Anne's best book since Memnoch. The world of Pandora is opened to us and what a place it is. Pandora is action packed and filled with ancient history which makes it not only a pleasurable read, but a brief history lesson as well. The style is typical of the Chronicles, but it's done well in this short form.I hope Armand can live up to the accomplishments in Memnoch.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Being a fan, I know what Anne Rice is capable of and ,frankly, I was disappointed with this book. It was difficult to get through, which is not good considering the shortness of the book. Having read much lengthier pieces of her work such as The Witching Hour, and such masterpieces as the first four vampire books, I found this book drab and uninteresting. I really liked the character Armand in her previous books and am merely looking forward to her next book based primarily on this beautiful character.
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Summary: One of her best yet!
Review: I thought this book was great! I loved the way it was able to go back in time and give us devoted readers more history and personal info about the various vampires and their lives, before and after they became the vampires. I couldn't put it down!
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Summary: Pandora is Rice's best page turner yet.
Review: I have read all of Rice's vampire tales. Pandora is easily the best of them all. It is a real page turner and difficult to put down. Rice fully develops the Pandora character. I highly recommend the book.
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Summary: A bit of a bored compare to other vampire chronicles
Review: It just doesn't hold up the name of all the previous Lestat's books. It's not such a page turner.
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Summary: And they keep coming back
Review: Pandora, one of the Eldest vampires tells her life story. A remarkable existance from childhood to her much adult life. Anne Rice once again brings you directly to the Vampires without the chance of being bit. It truly is book six of the Vampire Chronicles....a must read for anyone who has read the 5 previous. Its easy to get caught up in, its captivating and flamboyant. A great book to get your Vampire fix with. Can't wait for Armand!!
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Summary: Simply Spellbinding
Review: The creation of Pandora beholds one of Anne's finest pieces. Pandora/Lydia, is one of the strongest and believable characters Ms. Rice has ever thought of. The way her words describe the events happening around her are breathtaking and magnificent. Though short it is right to the point. Pandora is one of the classic women of her age and the way Anne, brings her to life is incredible.
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Summary: successful return to the Vampire Chronicles
Review: This book marks Rice's successful return to the Vampire Chronicles, and it's especially welcome after the awful "Memnoch the Devil." It's an engaging book, and the character of Pandora is a woman well before her time. Fans of the series won't be disappointed.
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Summary: May be worthy of another star pending the next installment
Review: Once again we see that Anne Rice has no grip on reality. The characters in her books are becoming more and more unbelievable. Nobody is ever unattractive in her books, nobody is not intelligent. Even the slaves of her characters are incredibly beautiful (or desirable in some way), have monumental intelligence (even the lowest of peoples are capable of debating philosophy with anyone in the world for days on end), and, like the author have no idea when to shut up. Rice has gotten to the point where it seems like she can take 5 pages to describe what a blade of grass looks like. She has even stooped to the level of having her characters find excuses to keep talking. This novel is supposed to be about a vampire, and yet she is not turned into one until well beyond two thirds of the story are over and Rice has turned the first two thirds into another history lesson. For me this is the Vampire Lestat from a female perspective. With all due respect...I have read almost e! verything she has ever published with the exception of the beauty series and "Feast" and "Cry", and all I can say about this one is...Been there....done that.
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