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rysmi's review against another edition
2.0
This one really feels like a book meant to make money. No great plot. Scarce history. Not much actual action. Really this one shouldn't have been published.
girlwhon3rds's review against another edition
5.0
Pandora is heartbreaking, I am biased of course because of my love of her maker Marius.
samtheowl96's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
tmobil's review against another edition
3.0
Favorite Quotes
What is written beneath this heavy handsome book cover will count, so sayeth this cover…
I congratulate myself on not having arrived into the world until the present time. This age suits my taste.
And then it was, that grief and pain made themselves known to me as never before. Note this, because I knew the full absurdity of Fate and Fortune and Nature more truly than a human can bear to know it. And perhaps the description of this, brief as it is, may give consolation to another. The worst takes its time to come, and then to pass. The truth is, you cannot prepare anyone for this, nor convey an understanding of it through language. It must be known. And this I would wish on no one in the world.
Oh to have you with me, to have you here, not to be alone, but to be with you, my beauty, you of all souls! You.
It seems an insult to the night to speak of purpose and intent, when this common moment is so brimming full of blessed design tranquility. All things follow their course.
You have made me ashamed of the wasted years. You have made me acknowledge that no darkness has ever been deep enough to extinguish my personal knowledge of love. And all around me in this world I see evidence of love. I see love. I see it in the human struggle. I see its undeniable penetration in all that humans have accomplished in their poetry, their painting, their music, their love of one another and refusal to accept suffering as their lot.
The finest thing under the sun and moon is the human soul. I marvel at the small miracles of kindness that pass between humans, I marvel at the growth of conscience, at the persistence of reason in the face of all superstition or despair. I marvel at human endurance.
What is written beneath this heavy handsome book cover will count, so sayeth this cover…
I congratulate myself on not having arrived into the world until the present time. This age suits my taste.
And then it was, that grief and pain made themselves known to me as never before. Note this, because I knew the full absurdity of Fate and Fortune and Nature more truly than a human can bear to know it. And perhaps the description of this, brief as it is, may give consolation to another. The worst takes its time to come, and then to pass. The truth is, you cannot prepare anyone for this, nor convey an understanding of it through language. It must be known. And this I would wish on no one in the world.
Oh to have you with me, to have you here, not to be alone, but to be with you, my beauty, you of all souls! You.
It seems an insult to the night to speak of purpose and intent, when this common moment is so brimming full of blessed design tranquility. All things follow their course.
You have made me ashamed of the wasted years. You have made me acknowledge that no darkness has ever been deep enough to extinguish my personal knowledge of love. And all around me in this world I see evidence of love. I see love. I see it in the human struggle. I see its undeniable penetration in all that humans have accomplished in their poetry, their painting, their music, their love of one another and refusal to accept suffering as their lot.
The finest thing under the sun and moon is the human soul. I marvel at the small miracles of kindness that pass between humans, I marvel at the growth of conscience, at the persistence of reason in the face of all superstition or despair. I marvel at human endurance.
senchaa's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
aileenginny's review against another edition
5.0
I found this story very interesting and compelling. It took a few chapters to get into it, but the main character and her thoughts on so many various subjects was well written.
timlucier's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic. Anne Rice is super talented at expressing her vampires as mythological creatures. This is what I love so much about her books. Pandora is one of my favourites, going back to classical times. This book can even be read as a stand-alone apart from the other vampire chronicle books.
illys's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
chelsiecat's review against another edition
2.0
I read Blood and Gold before this so I already knew a bit about Pandora’s history. I did not really enjoy her voice or narration. One of my least favorite Vampire Chronicles.
leirben's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0