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Summary: Anne Rice Cranking Out Another One with her Cookie Cutter.
Review: I have to say that this is the absolute last book by Anne Rice that I am picking up. Everytime a new one comes out I just hope and hope it would be as good as her first three vampire novels or the Mummy. Again, I am disappointed. I don't know if her writing is suffering because of the speed in which she is cranking out her books. Before, she only put out one book every year or two. Now, it seems like a book comes out every six months. And I totally agree with a previous reviewer that said that now she is relying on a formula of sorts. There is no passion in her writing anymore and I just cannot like her new characters. They are not as likable as Lestat or as memorable as Louis. They are just annoyingly suffering and need a good psychologist to solve their miserable problems. Instead on starting on vampire stories again I really wish that she would write a sequal to the "Mummy". But with the way she is writing now, I am scared that Ms. Rice would mess that wonderful story up too. All in all, I say avoid this book..read her earlier stuff instead.
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Summary: Not one of Rice's best, it was a disappointment.
Review: Rice is trying to break through with a new "type" of vampire. I am not comfortable with a strong religious message. She is trying too hard to be deep. Vittorio is not deep; he whines and is for the most part boring. What happened to entertaining the audience? She will be isolating a large audience, due to the strong themes, and a misplaced gore. The blood and violence should be part of the book, not an afterthought for effect. This is not the glitzy sexy vampire book of her past; this is however, her need to understand God in a changing, difficult world. This seems to be the detour all her work is taking. It began in The Tale of the Body Thief and she hasn't let up. Vittorio is not a vampire that the audience entirely sides with or even likes. In a gendre such as hers, Rice needs to develop strong ties between her characters and the reader. This an example of failure. There are a few other themes which she continues to fall short. Her inclusion of a musical theme has not been perfected. She needs to start slow and perfect its presence in the interworkings of the characters. She needs to stop writing characters to fit a theme. The location, Italy, of the new vampire is interesting, but why only the gloom. There is little mention of the beauty of the time and place. Setting has always been a strong element of Rice's books; Vittorio falls short once again. Overall, Vittorio is a disappointing read. Mrs. Rice try again. We will wait, but next time make it good.
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Summary: A Different Angle
Review: I didn't think of this book as a part of a series. "Armand" "Pandora" and this lovely little novel are each in their own. It's an enjoyable quick read. It shouldn't be compared with other love stories, or other vampire novels. It is beautifully descriptive of the time period, with a nice little romance. It's not as deep and involved as some of her past works. But it is definitely worth the read, and a nice change of pace from a series. I know a lot of fans are looking for continuations of her previous works, but they won't find it here. I think Anne continues to be creative and I can't wait for the next novel, whether it be part of a series or a new story alltogether.
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Summary: this is anne rice!
Review: I have read many of these reviews, and agree with all of them...yes this is a great book, and yes, this is a rehashing of the vampire series...but, yes, this is anne rice...i did not want the book to end, and i could not wait to get to the end to see the outcome... what i love about her writing is the placement she can give me...i can see new orleans, i can smell it...i want to go to that place to see the old wrought iron fences, and the flowers and feel the muggy days and the rain, and walk the streets at night (maybe not a great idea in 1999 if you are not a vampire...) the same held for me in italy...to be taken behind walls and into homes...i saw it as i have not been able to see it in all my years of living...a history teacher needs to impart this same "feel" for times ...then maybe any of us would care about what they were trying to tell us of history. she makes it come alive...i do not tend to pause on her details, i read almost too quickly to get the full "feeling" of her placement. i read her books, maybe too quickly, because at the end, i know i have missed most of it, and yet i am placed in another space for days on end...i could read many of her books three and four times and see something new each time... she is able to place me in her vision...and i am grateful for that...yes, this book is not new material...we have read it before, but the place is different, the people are, the beginning was... all i can do is wait for the next anne rice, and reread the withches series in the meantime
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Summary: New perspective
Review: As an avid reader of Anne Rice, I open each new book of hers with great expectation. Vittorio, was different than what I had expected. I enjoyed having a new vampire from a new place with no connection to the others. The views of this vampire were different than any of the others and I was quite moved at times. Vittorio doesn't snivel and whine about his "condition", but qoes on with life or unlife the best he can. I enjoyed it greatly!
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Summary: breath taking literature
Review: Probably one of Anne's most stunning peices thus far for the new tales of the vampires. She takes you on a spiritual ride that will blow your mind. I was totally blown away by the last 1/3 of the book. I in no way could have ever imagined that she would ever take us to this type of a spiritual plane. Forcing Vittorio to alway recognize the spiritual side of life. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to be spriritually challenged
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Summary: Very Enjoyable Read
Review: I enjoyed the book, but it wasn't her best work. I like the characters but Vittorio felt like a cross between Lestat and Antonio Bandaras. I would like Anne to read some Brian Lumley and get back the hard edge she put on original characters. But in all fairness to Anne her books are always fun to read.
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Summary: An underdeveloped vampire yarn
Review: This book is overflowing with potential. The story is set in a fascinating period, the so-called Age of Gold during the Rennaisance in Italy, a time filled with art, political intrigue, and rapidly changing conventions. It is told through the eyes of a 16-year old boy, torn between the desire for avenging the death of his family at the hands of vampires and love for a female vampire. For those familiar with the other works of Anne Rice, you would expect these elements to yield a richly woven tapestry. However, the potential of the story is never realized. The book is pleasant and mildly diverting, but woefully thin in character development and plot. This is a short-story overly dressed as a novel. There is also an irritating excursion into pop spirituality with the introduction of angels. In short, this is far from Anne Rice's best work.
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Summary: this was awful...
Review: The end of the world must truly be at hand. All you have to do is look at Anne Rice's new book to know that even she is suceptable to these ends. I was so disappointed by this book, I was even looking forward to a story about a new vampire, but this was terrible, just a titch above the quality of her book "All Soul's Eve" which had a disappointing ending as well. This just seemed to be too much a regurgetation of past ideas, which were great the first time I read them. Anyhow, even if your an anne rice fan, it's still worth reading, if you have nothing better to do. I hope in the future she doesn't hurry so much to put a book out like this. I'd rather have a longer wait with the promise of something better quality.
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Summary: Staring at the sun through a telescope¿.again¿
Review: I would refer to this book as a forced tooth extraction without novocaine. Lestat is nowhere to be found for the third time (third book). Since she dumped Lestat in the church the series has went downhill. This is my promise to Anne Rice: As long as the stories are kept at their current level and Lestat is not the prime character. My money will stay in my pocket.
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