Violin

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Summary: An unfinishable book.
Review: For the Anne Rice fans out there, be warned. I don't reccomend this book. The book doesn't move, usually, but when it does, it moves very little. You'll just be wasting your time reading this.

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Summary: Anne Rice: Please come back!
Review: I have beeen an Anne Rice fan forever. I really love her work,but not this one. Too slow, only the part were Stephan shows Triana his past is worth reading . PLEASE Ms.Rice COME BACK!.Tell us more about the Talamasca ,The Mayfairs ,the Vampires,Ramses or even Azriel . Dr,L. Rivera, San German PR

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Summary: I couldn't make it past 30 pages, and I'm a big Rice fan.
Review: At the risk of simply repeating the reviews of others, Ann Rice has greatly disappointed this once loyal fan. Although her quality has at times been uneven, I've always spent many a late night finishing her books. This time, I just couldn't get past the first few chapters. The more I read, the worse it got. I became so bored and disinterested that I could no longer even keep the characters straight. I'm going to forget that Ann ever wrote this book, and I'll instead look forward to her next work...but next time, I'll play it safe and wait for the paperback version.

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Summary: UNFINISHABLE
Review: I was an avid fan of Anne Rice books. Lestat, Rowan, the Mummy-great figures in the horror genre. Violin was a burden to read. Perhaps fans who have not experienced the death of a close one cannot enjoy this story. I found it to be a whining story, there is no likability for the characters. I hope her next story is better.

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Summary: I Love This Book!
Review: I loved this book. It will be forever one of my favorite books by Anne Rice.

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Summary: Unfortunately, one boring & terrible book
Review: I love Anne Rice novels; unfortunately, this book was so boring - it took me weeks to finish it. I usually cannot put her books down and will stay up over a night to finish them. This book was strictly "put me to sleep" material. The story was so disjointed, I had trouble following what was going on. I hope the next book goes back to the great Rice style I know.

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Summary: Anne Rice does it again.
Review: I have read many of the other reviews on this site, and I am wondering which book the rest of you have read. I did not find this book dull or wooden, in fact I was engrossed from the beginning. If anyone finds this book to understand, it must be because it was approached in the wrong way. This is not the sort of book that can be entered into with preconceived notions. You must simply start it and let it take you where it wants. If you try to rationalize the events OR the characters, you have already missed the point. Just let the over-the-top deliciousness of the language take you on the ride of a lifetime. After all, it is only a book. Don't take it TOO seriously. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would read it again in an instant. This is going on my frequent-read-shelf.

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Summary: NOT one of her best works!
Review: This book does not engross you like the rest of her books. I had trouble finishing it and thought the characters were rather shallow. Also, not much action/movement from the characters -- mostly crying. It's OK if you have nothing better to read.

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Summary: Violin is too hard to read!
Review: Violin is not like other Anne Rice books and I feel it is too slow in the beginning. She rambles on and on and never gets anywhere with the story. The best part of the book was when she gets into the ghost's past life. However that only takes up a very small part of the story. I doubt I would read it twice.

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Summary: Too depressing for me!
Review: After reading all of the Vampire Chronicles, I was excited and anxious to pick up a new Anne Rice book. During the first few chapters, I thought it was very depressing and had a lot of trouble understanding why anyone would lay in bed with a dead spouse. At first I was intrigued by Stefan, who kept appearing and disappearing like the ring around my toilet. However, Anne Rice lost my interest when Triana went back in time to visit Stefan's old stomping grounds. I thought that part of the book was too contrived. After she kidnapped the Violin and started playing for millions of people around the world, I had to force myself to finish the rest of the novel. I would much rather follow Lestat and his vampire companions around the world than this group of strange siblings and friends. I think Anne Rice should stick to what she does best--creating colorful characters and interesting plot lines. Perhaps she should re-read a copy of the Vampire Lestat to sharpen her writing skills. I am hopeful that her next book "Armand," due out next fall, will be 100% better than this depressing novel.