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A Reader posted a review at 2009-08-01 11:36:13.
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beautiful.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-03-02 11:09:08.
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Another TRIPLE 5STAR RATING. This book is like no other... Every time I read it, I can feel the despair and pain so realistic it takes my breath away.... then a few pages later I am laughing and crying with the characters. This is truly an EPIC book. Anne Rice will never top this story.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-03-01 12:29:44.
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This book got me hooked on Anne Rice. Intensely riveting, this rich story makes you question life, destiny and the prospect of fate. While sometimes difficult to read because of the vivid images, its an excellent story about making peace with what life hands you, even when its neither what you expect or want.
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Kevin posted a review at 2010-01-30 03:20:14.
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This is my all time favorite book. Anne Rice is brilliant. The contrast between mental torture and rockstar worship the castrati lived through is fascinating. However, if your the least bit homophobic you better skip this one.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-01-30 08:28:36.
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A young Italian noble is forced by his scheming brother to become a castrato and tutored by an older, bitter castrato who was once famous but whose voice didn't withstand the test of puberty. This book contains some wonderful, wonderful descriptions of Venice and Italy, especially its nighttime masked carnivals. Anne Rice also seems to excel at depicting complicated mother-son relationships. But by gods is this a heavy read. Though I suppose living in seclusion with your crazy mother then having your balls cut off by force would make a man emo.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-04-07 09:04:01.
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A great story, very enjoyable.
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Jenna posted a review at 2010-06-05 11:36:29.
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Absolutely loved it. I got so wrapped up in the story and Tonio became a real person to me. Probably one of my favorite books ever.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-10-30 11:25:46.
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How I missed the lush writing and opulent worlds of Anne Rice! I very much enjoyed the journey I took in "Cry To Heaven" and loved the vivid Italian landscapes that Rice has painted. (In general I enjoy the Venetian setting in stories.) I felt the characters and became deeply engrossed in the tale of Tonio Treschi. The novel is now one of my favorite works of Rice. A fine and marvelous read!
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-01-09 08:19:21.
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Hate the cover - makes the book look cheap and nasty when it is a lovely historical story of the life and times of the Castrati.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-03-27 07:37:06.
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Havent read it n along time will have 2 again soon.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-09-06 05:35:12.
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This is one of the most beautiful novels I've read by Anne Rice. Both dark and delicious, Anne breathes life into a subject I previously knew nothing of. As a historical novel, it transcends her work with Feast of all Saints, in my opinion. Feverishly researched, a history book with mostly fictional characters that are completely believable. I feel like I've read the accounts of actual people. I'm glad I took my time with it. This novel is about the castrati of the 17th and 18th centuries in Italy. Of the two main characters, one is a castrato by choice and the other was forced to become one. And this is the tale of their lives, the thoughts, prejudice, and music industry of the day, and how all of this affected society both outside and inside of this group of people. Absolutely unforgettable from beginning to end, the story of this novel with sit with me forever.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-05-18 03:56:48.
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ONE OF THE BEST
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-01-08 02:21:33.
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I have always thought this and Feast of all Saints were two of her best novels. Loved it!
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-10-22 08:16:25.
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Very interesting at points...slightly repetitive at others.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-05-12 07:25:37.
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The reason this book gets a C and not a B rating is the fact there were parts of this book that were entirely too long and unnecessary. Over all I liked the story, and the ending was rather nice, but some of the sex scenes (however erotically well written they were, and I enjoyed them) could have been cut. The book was intriguing, but it could have been better.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-05-26 08:40:46.
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Not one of Anne Rice's best works. Very strange story.
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Mykee's posted a review at 2010-02-06 06:52:00.
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The only Anne Rice book I read. Was not dissapointed though.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-12-26 10:16:32.
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Loved this book...the meshing of history and fiction and music. Cannot beat that combination.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-03-19 02:35:55.
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The first book I ever read by Anne Rice! Brilliantly written and captivating- I found it hard to put this book down. A bit eurotic as it takes place in the time of the great castrati when they were worshipped as Gods and loved by all, lived life as the stars of their time. Definitely still my favorite of Rice's work. Well worth the read!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-12-16 01:42:59.
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Not your usual fang in the neck yarn, but I really liked it. It is about the castrati, young boys in 17th century Italy who had amazing singing voices were castrated in the hope that they would have brilliant soprano voices as adults. Unfortunately the success rate was low as most boys found that their voices suffered rather than blossomed. The story is about a young patrician boy (patrician families were the ruling classes) who sang beautifully but it was forbidden for anyone from the ruling classes to be turned into castrati. This boy, however, was forced into being castrated and the plot follows the path he takes to exact revenge for his disfigurement. Excellent read.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-28 09:04:56.
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Didn't like it
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-05-23 03:50:12.
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Really beautifully written and moving.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-06-12 04:57:20.
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Trying to read it
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-03-14 10:26:19.
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My kind of book!
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