dosxhime's review against another edition
Way too long. I understand doing a deep dive into the Mayfair history, but I'd prefer it in bits and pieces.
meerathewriter_levamp's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
vikologia's review against another edition
4.0
In the beginning I couldn't understand what's going on. Some kind of doctors, some kind of women, some kind of man with a tragic life. What's all this about? I often stopped reading such stories after a 100 pages, but Anne Rice's writing is so good, she is to talented at choosing words, describing every detail, creating her own world, that it was impossible to stop reading.
The story centres around Rowan, a neurosurgeon from San-Francisco with strange abilities and Michael, a talented renovation specialist who's lost the meaning of life. Lasher - nobody knows where that creature came from and... how old is it. Talamsca - a society of scientists who study paranornmal events and people with paranormal abilities throughout the centuries. And... many other characters.
A big part of the book is dedicated to the "files" on the Mayfair witches. Thanks to these files the reader gets the feeling that this story is real. I have never met such a detailed and yet vivid storytelling before. The files are naturally built into the storyline and you don't feel confused at all. Although when reading about the past you already know what's going on in the present, it is still an interesting read. Mysteries and innuendoes keep your attention till the very end.
This book has everything in it. And not all of it is pleasant stuff. But that's life, guys. Life is not always pleasant too.
Ghastly experiments on the human bodies, a lot of detailed sex scenes, loads of deaths, incest, mysteries, mysticism, magic, historical facts, The Middle Ages, love, fear...
Anne Rice created a story that is impossible not to believe in. Of course, I will continue reading it.
I recommend this book to everyone who is into witchcraft topics, magic and mysterious events and also those, who long to dive into a story completely, if you know what I mean.
The story centres around Rowan, a neurosurgeon from San-Francisco with strange abilities and Michael, a talented renovation specialist who's lost the meaning of life. Lasher - nobody knows where that creature came from and... how old is it. Talamsca - a society of scientists who study paranornmal events and people with paranormal abilities throughout the centuries. And... many other characters.
A big part of the book is dedicated to the "files" on the Mayfair witches. Thanks to these files the reader gets the feeling that this story is real. I have never met such a detailed and yet vivid storytelling before. The files are naturally built into the storyline and you don't feel confused at all. Although when reading about the past you already know what's going on in the present, it is still an interesting read. Mysteries and innuendoes keep your attention till the very end.
This book has everything in it. And not all of it is pleasant stuff. But that's life, guys. Life is not always pleasant too.
Ghastly experiments on the human bodies, a lot of detailed sex scenes, loads of deaths, incest, mysteries, mysticism, magic, historical facts, The Middle Ages, love, fear...
Anne Rice created a story that is impossible not to believe in. Of course, I will continue reading it.
I recommend this book to everyone who is into witchcraft topics, magic and mysterious events and also those, who long to dive into a story completely, if you know what I mean.
homomorfismo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Tiene la nota que tiene porque, en general, es una historia interesante y te engancha. Pero voy a echar pestes porque he terminado muy a disgusto, quizás lo edite más tarde.
Es insoportablemente larga y lenta en algunas partes, la cantidad de paja que tiene este libro debería ser ilegal. La segunda parte, la historia de las Mayfair, podría reducirse mucho. Y en la tercera parte, los interludios de nada que se marca entre las escenas importantes son no aportan absolutamente nada.
No me convence el desarrollo del personaje de Rowan en la última parte, aunque quizás sea algo que tenga que reflexionar. Y la explicación de la naturaleza de Lasher, que la autora quiere vender como algo profundo, interesante y original, es ridícula y echa para atrás. Y todo por la usar un cientifismo innecesario.
Es insoportablemente larga y lenta en algunas partes, la cantidad de paja que tiene este libro debería ser ilegal. La segunda parte, la historia de las Mayfair, podría reducirse mucho. Y en la tercera parte, los interludios de nada que se marca entre las escenas importantes son no aportan absolutamente nada.
No me convence el desarrollo del personaje de Rowan en la última parte, aunque quizás sea algo que tenga que reflexionar. Y la explicación de la naturaleza de Lasher, que la autora quiere vender como algo profundo, interesante y original, es ridícula y echa para atrás. Y todo por la usar un cientifismo innecesario.
rchll's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
tousep's review against another edition
Too Prosey. And Too Long. Was reading it to prepare for the show but the show deviates enough that it wasn’t worth it. Also my goal is to read 100 books this year and because the book is too slow, it is killing all my reading time
darkstar69's review against another edition
I've read this book a few times over the decades and I always found it enjoyable. This time around, I just couldn't continue. The incestuous relations were quite disturbing to me. I don't know why they didn't bother me before. But I am now taking this off my favorite book list. I can't see myself picking it up again.
jeyjey's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0