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Summary: Blah, blah, blah ;P
Review: I was never an Anne Rice fan. To me, vampires strike me as starving bores, especially the *glamorous* ones. I mean, why go through all the angst when you can enjoy all the powers you do have?? Leave all the whining to Billy Corgan (not that I don't like *him*). Witches never held my interest long enough. And every time I tried to read an Anne Rice novel, I was bombarded with overly wordy description of--a tree. Or some miscellaneous object, instead of getting whatever plot exists. She brought new meaning to *meticulous*. However, my sister *loves* Anne Rice. So does my friend Lauren, whose uncle's close friend is a landscaper for Mrs.Rice.
But I look up to Lauren a lot, so when she recommended Anne Rice's SOTB, I went out to read it. I'm a huge ghost-story lover. For me, all that metaphysical new-age crud strikes an interest for me.
Too bad Mrs.Rice couldn't keep my interest up at a fever pitch. It starts when a secluded writer suddenly gets sick. He fears that he might die until-whambamkablam! Azriel appears! Yay! And he saves the writer he calls Jonathan! Whoop-de-doo!
So Azriel wants to tell Jonathan (who Azriel has been searching for--apparently, Azriel likes Jonny's writings) the story of his life (which spans nearly three thousand years, I belive, but it's been condensed). The beginning is a lot like "Interview With the Vampire", only a bit more like a friendly chat. Or a therapy session.
Up until Azriel gets to New York, It was interesting, and sometimes funny. Azriel's getting around to being a spirit was interesting and at times, poignant, if not silly because some parts reminded me of episodes of "I Dream of Jeannie." After he gets New York, the plot gets convuluted. He solves a mystery and saves the world from a madman bent on being the next "Messiah." Yay. Woo. You go boy. Looks like Mrs.Rice has been getting something out of an episode of "Pinky and the Brain." (the Brain in his most Orson Welles-like voice: Yeees Pinky, it is time to take over the world!) Or "Plan 9 From Outer Space." And the scene that was meant to be *sexy* and *provacative* are so laughable that you could just *hear* Beavis and Butthead chuckle through it.
So, it's a 10 for the fist half, and a 0 for the second half. Average it out, and the book's five. So much for my ghost-fanaticism buoy-ing this book.
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Summary: Extraordinarily good! Rice at her absolute finest!
Review: I am not, nor have I ever been a vampire freak. I was originally drawn to Rice's work out of a curiosity for a genre that I had little experience with. I found a writer who had a masterful gift for sculpting with the written word and the ability to tell stories that laid bare the human soul. Rice's inhuman creations are compelling precisely because they are inhuman, but incompletly so; it is their struggle for redemption to humanity that grips us.
In "Servant of the Bones" Rice , in her masterful way, submits to us the story of "Azriel", powerful spirit and harbringer of destruction. In Azriel's own words, we are shown the story of his being; from his beginnings as a mortal man, to his transformation into a mighty demon by greedy and incompetent magicians. We witness his education at the hands of the powerful wizard, Zurvan, and his time spent with other, less competent masters. We see him brought into the modern age, masterless except for his own will, and watch him battle with the religious demagogue, Gregory Belkin, false messiah with the end of the world as his only goal. We are privy to the birth, death, rebirth and redemption of Azriel, inhuman spirit and more human than most. "Servant of the Bones" is one of Rice's most compelling works. The emotion evoked by the struggle of Azriel is easily the equal of any feeling found in her vampire novels. Rice wields her words as an artist wields a brush. To any serious Rice fan, this book is a must
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Summary: OH NO!!! ANNE!!! YOU DONE IT AGAIN.... KILL ME PLEASE!!!!!
Review: This book was better than Memnocht the Devil, which is not saying much, I rated that 4. Anne once again you have finally disappointed me to the levels of hell. This is not an Anne Rice novel at all. The first half was good. It was Rice at her best, but then the editors should have stepped in for ths second half. Unoriginal! Predictable! Boring!!!! While reading this I was so distracted by her copy-cat characters from the novels before-i.e. Esther-Dora, Rachel-Terry, Geogory-Roger,The Elders-The Talamasca, Johnathan-Daniel. IF I really wanted to tell you the truth. Azierl is just a Lestat wantabee.
Please ignore this one also..... Forget it!
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Summary: Not worth reading from an Anne Rice faithful
Review: I love Anne Rice but I must say that this is among her worst books. I found the tale common, predictable, boring, unrealistic. This book lacked Anne's usual feel, flavor, intensity, character development,the feeling that makes you stay up all night turning pages. I thought she turned it out in a short amount of time, without thinking. I read all of Anne Rice's books and would rate The Witching Hour among the best, this tale among the worst
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Summary: A yawner.
Review: Not having read any previous books by Anne Rice, I was anxious to see what all the fuss was about. The book was easy enough to read, but not too exciting. The demon was no match for that of Magician Humphrey in Xanth. A yawner
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Summary: Dissapointed fan
Review: A dissapointment to anyone.The characters are unlikable and unintelligent.It lacks a story. The plot is predictable and boring.I don't remember hating one of Anne's book so much. Her worst ever(including her A. ROQUELARE, etc... period).Save yourself the dissapointment and the money and buy a book written by Anne Rice and not her assistant
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Summary: TOTAL FIASCO
Review: In lieu of Anne Rice's previous literary accomplishments, I was filled with anticipation when "Servant of the Bones" was released. Unfortunately, my excitement swiftly turned into bitter disappointment. How can someone who writes mesmerizing novels such as "Interview with the Vampire" and "Cry to Heaven" write such a confusing and pathetically boring novel? I had to exert much self-control in order to finish reading the book. Its bizarre plot and utterly shallow characters transform the entire storyline into a mind-numbing fiasco
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Summary: Boring and Awkward
Review: I am usually a HUGE Anne Rice fan, but I think that she has fallen too much in love with the sound of her own narration to really write a novel anymore. Same thing as in "Memnoch." She has lost her touch, and she does not hide it well because of the utterly stupid organization. She spends half of the novel showing off how well she can research Jewish history, and the second half milking a predictable, half-baked story. Please, Anne, go back to the world you were in when you wrote "The Tale of the Body Thief" or "The Witching Hour." Maybe her next book, "Violin," will be better. Hopefully
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Summary: How does she do that?
Review: I have no idea what goes on inside the head of Ms. Rice when she writes her books, but what comes out is a masterpiece! I loved this book, cover to cover. Ms. Rice creates a descriptive mosaic for the reader to feel that he/she can roam around in it; and feel the atmosphere as if they were in the story. I love the way Ms. Rice told this book from the point of view of Jonathan and Azriel. It gave me the feeling that I was reading two neat stories. A+ for Anne Rice!
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Summary: I hope Servant of the Bones is the first of a series!
Review: I love Anne Rice's books because they transport you to wherever she chooses to take you. Servant of the Bones is no exception. The only reason that I can't give this book a "10" is because neither Lestat nor Michael Curry is in it. While I'm reading any of Anne Rice's books the rest of the world goes away. This was definitely true of Servant... I read it in only 2 days (I have two young children or it wouldn't have taken that long!) and was very sorry to come to the end. I feel that in all of her books you're drawn into a new world & then unwillingly spit out on the last page. I hope she will always keep them coming with her finest quality
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