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Summary: only for her
Review: Because I believe Anne Rice is a great writer, I am giving this book 2 stars. Otherwise, I wouldn't give it one. It was boring, boring, boring, and I was disappointed, disappointed, disappointed to the point where I have not read any of her works since.
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Summary: One of Anne's best.
Review: I've said it to all my friends and to almost everyone I meet. Pandora is one of the best books in the the vamp. Chron. by Anne Rice. Pandora always played minor roles in the other books and FINALLY she has wrote her own story down. It is perfect.
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Summary: Good all around
Review: I liked this book. I think that Anne spent too much time on Pandoras life before she had been turned. I would've liked for her to have been turned earlier in the book. It had a wouderful story, and her use of discriptive words was excelant as allways. But her mortal life was a bit drawn out I thought. Still I would recomend this book but only to the fans of the series. I don't think that the newbies would get it.
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Summary: A Journey of Love, Despair, Wisdom, and Courage
Review: Like so many other reviewers, this was my first Anne Rice book. If Roman history spikes your interest level, this book shows Rome from the perspective of a high class Roman child as she grows to womanhood. If you want a story heavily involved with Queen Akasha, then this book will not do for most. It concentrates mostly on Lydia (who later is called Pandora)and her love interest Marius. This novel is an emotional rollercoaster ride of romance, courage, mystery, and most of all anguish to triumph. I hope any who choose to buy this book surely enjoy its intellectual charm. Enjoy all.
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Summary: Awesome, Awesome, Awesome
Review: This book is amazing. I was 14 when i read it for the first time. It was my first Anne Rice book, and it got me hooked. I have read it 3 or 4 times since i first read it, and i never get tired of it. Even though i hadnt read the other books i wasnt lost i love that about this book and most of Anne Rice's books she explains so well. Though i must say it was better reading it after the vampire chronicles, but neverless its great. It is my favorite book of all time and evryone would likes Anne Rice or vampire novels should read it!
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Summary: Anne Rice dares to Romp
Review: Sometimes when an author let's a character be an idealized version of themselves, it is poison. Other times it is brilliance, as in Hemingway's work. In my opinion Pandora is brilliance. It's true that anyone who has listened to Anne Rice be interviewed will hear similarities between her and Pandora, but she still manages to give Pandora that measure of independence that sets her apart as a rounded character. Having read some of the negative reviews here, I think some might be morning the less-than-happy ending without judging the beauty of the writing as a whole. Here we have Anne Rice taking chances, rather than a torture soul, we have a vampire who laughs out of something other than malice. In fact, Anne seems to be expertimenting with humor and pulling off like a pro. Of course, Kate Reading's delivery deserves some of the credit, but Anne's writing is in full bloom. Also, the book has just enough independence from the rest of the Vampire Chronicles that it can be appreciated as a fantastic novel in its own right. You don't have to have read 8 other books before this one. Sure there are allusions to The Vampire LeStat and Memnock the Devil, but these are not so lengthy that a reader would feel in the dark about the story. Perhaps, best of all, I really got the feeling that the writer was actually having fun writing it. Often authors suffer for their craft and feel the need to share that suffering with their readers. In Pandora, if there was suffering than it was well hidden. On a personal note I have to admit I bought this unabrdige audio book years ago and listen to it at least twice a year. It is one of the jewel of my collection and I hope after reading this review, Pandora will be one of yours as well.
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Summary: Rather Thin
Review: I finished this book feeling very unsatisfied. While it was interesting to learn about ancient Rome, I found the characterizations thin, the plot line thin, and the interactions between the characters, especially Marius and Pandora, thin indeed. Why did Marius call her "Pandora, Pandora, Pandora" when he had known her his entire life as Lydia? Why did the actual vampire part only take up the last 8th of the book? And where were the details about their lives as vampires? I missed the interaction between the vampires, and their adventures as vampires. I found Pandora's ability to talk herself out of capture by the Roman soldiers unconvincing. This almost seemed like a filler book, something to hold a place until a real book was written - decidedly lower calibre than all the other vampire chronicles.
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Summary: It Was Okay
Review: I wouldn't give Pandora a 5. It was definitely not the best of the Vampire Chronicles, but likeable none the less. I mostly enjoyed the book because it revealed more about Pandora and Marius (who is one of my fave vamps). Pandora's past was not all that interesting... the book had rather a calmness to it. It was not a rollercoaster, but more like a cruise. Read to catch up on history of the vamps Pandora and a bit on Marius, other wise, if you're not interested, get a guidebook and skip it.
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Summary: Pandora RULES!
Review: I'm a huge fan of the Vampire Chronicles, so of course I loved this book. I've always wanted to know more about the illusive Pandora. Well, here you'll learned everything about her life as a human as well as a vampire. Mrs. Rice has written another great vampire novel... I only wish that Mrs. Rice had told us more about Pandora's first fledgling.... I won't give it away :-). Otherwise, I really enjoyed reading this book and recommended it to all vampire chronicle readers and fans, where ever you are...
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Summary: jonas421
Review: The new tales with an age old character. Pandora is a deep passionate vampire and her tale shows it. A great read, and a very interesting view of Marius through a womens eyes and heart.
I recommend this book highly.
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