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Summary: Moving, haunting, amazing
Review: Knowing Anne souly through the Chronicles I just didnt Know what to expect from this book . I was vaguely aware that it had something to do with opera, a subject, I admitt, of which I knew nothing but thank God I had this novel to open my eyes.Opera is only one of the many subjects Anne approaches in this fantastic novel. The relationship between Guido and Tonio is so complex and deep that it almost at times made me want to cry. I am a young reader but I thought myself mature enough to deal with the homosexuality in the book. Unlike some of the reviews Ive read I had no problem what so ever with the content of that area and if anything this book shows us that the practise of homosexuality has been around as long as we have and that they can possibly love more deeply than many heterosexuals can. I praise Anne for writing such a powerful book, the charaters were so real that they almost jumped to life from the page. I only had one problem and that was with the character Christina, she seemed bearly one dimensional to me and really I dont think she was needed at all. This was a grade A book, written before Miss Rice fell into the slup that she is now in, but at least we have Cry To Heaven to remind us of the good old days
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Summary: Surprisingly Interesting
Review: I picked this book up expecting something of the usual sort from Anne Rice. That being gothic, dark and mysterious. Instead I was drawn into a world beyond expectations. I had no idea that I'd be so interested in the underbelly of classical opera that sets the stage for this story!! I generally find Rice to be painfully detail-oriented in her writing but this was beyond that. For anyone into a good dark, sensual, and interesting novelization of an historical nature do yourself a favor and read this book. It's definitely not what your used to reading.
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Summary: A Lasting Impression
Review: I was first introducted to Anne Rice through the Vampire Chronicles and since then have made it a point to read all of her books. I read Cry to Heaven several years ago and LOVED IT! In my opinion, it is still the most powerful book she has written to date. I love all of her books, but this is the one that I would have to say is my favorite above all others. Anne writes beautifully and with the same sensuality that is found in the Vampire Chronicles until you feel you know the characters intimately... I couldn't put it down. This book should be on everyone's shelf!
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Summary: Takes a lot to hold your attention.
Review: Until now I thought I'd found my all-time favourite author......I've been reading Anne Rice's Vampire chronicles and thought this would be equally satisfying but I was rather disappointed that the book was unable to hold my attention at several points. It took me nearly a month to finish reading it compared to my usual 3 day read with Anne Rice's vampire novels. You can tell she's done a very good research (as usual) on eighteenth century castrati but I found the story lacking Anne's usual mystic touch of the dark. Tonio Treschi's sexuality is very muddled, some of his erotic scenes gave my stomache a wierd churning sensation. A man together with another man is not natural! And then to be able to go back to sharing his bed with another woman before settling for both???!!!All in all a good before bed read, but other than that you need to be really bored to pick up this book!
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Summary: You will fall in love with Tonio Treschi
Review: He will break your heart as you watch him endure a heinous betrayal and one challenge after another on his quest to live and love on his own terms. This novel represents Anne Rice at the pinnacle of her abilities. It has moved me beyond my ability to explain.
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Summary: Very enjoyable read.
Review: This book kept me turning the pages. I had to know what the character was going to do next. I found myself wanting to hurry from work just so I could read more. Very well written as is all of her books.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book seriously kicks ass I really enjoyed this book and I learned a lot about the opera that i thought i would never find interesting. This book has it all it has sex, love, hatred, jealousy, and revenge. This book has it all and I strongly recommend that you read this book.
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Summary: If I could give it 20 stars, I would!
Review: This is the best Anne Rice book I have read so far, nothing compares
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Summary: The best since Interview with a Vampire!
Review: I was immediately captivated and drawn into this world. Very beautiful, very real characters and even the story seems like it's real. I was sorry to finish the last page. I may even like this better than Interview.
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Summary: Definately one of the best books ever written ...
Review: This book totally blew me away. I picked this book up idly off a friend's bookshelf and within the first page was unable to put it down until I finished the entire book. She weaves a story so powerfully tight, so enthralling that you fall in love with the characters. A knife slices into your heart... and each decision the characters make twists that knife until she finally deigns to grant your freedom with the close of the book. When I finished this book, I actually shed tears because I could not know these characters beyond the pages of this book. Cry to Heaven is a MUST HAVE!
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