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cambiaformas's review against another edition
2.0
Hacía mucho tiempo que no leía a Anne Rice y en un mes, dos novelas, El Don del Lobo (meh) y esta.
La primera parte de La Hora del Ángel es preciosa. Relata en realidad, no la historia del protagonista, sino la Epifanía de la autora después de una profunda y larguísima crisis de fe. La segunda parte es pura novela histórica y no alcanza el preciosismo de la primera. No me apetece mucho leer la continuación (igual que me ha ocurrido con El Don del Lobo).
No está mal. Le daría dos estrellas y media, pero no me deja la aplicación :_D
La primera parte de La Hora del Ángel es preciosa. Relata en realidad, no la historia del protagonista, sino la Epifanía de la autora después de una profunda y larguísima crisis de fe. La segunda parte es pura novela histórica y no alcanza el preciosismo de la primera. No me apetece mucho leer la continuación (igual que me ha ocurrido con El Don del Lobo).
No está mal. Le daría dos estrellas y media, pero no me deja la aplicación :_D
shelflife's review against another edition
2.0
Angels and Time Travel, sounds interesting? It's not. This book seems written rather quickly with little real character development or depth.
The story of an assassin who finds redemption through time traveling with an angel to make right all his wrongs was a good premise, but sadly turned into a boring, preachy read. From a historical perspective, I did learn a few things. The assassin, Toby, gets sent back to 1200's medievel times to Norwich to help a jewish family out of a predicament they are tangled in which could end badly for them and all the jews in their community. In this time you learn about how the jews suffered so in England at the hands of their christian community. I was not aware of this part of history and found it interesting enough to find out more about it.
Being this is a first book in what apparently will be another series for Anne Rice, I will give it the benefit of a doubt and continue with the 2nd installment. Although, I do miss the rich, elegant writing style of her vampire stories which were far more believeable as well than this, I will give it a chance.
The story of an assassin who finds redemption through time traveling with an angel to make right all his wrongs was a good premise, but sadly turned into a boring, preachy read. From a historical perspective, I did learn a few things. The assassin, Toby, gets sent back to 1200's medievel times to Norwich to help a jewish family out of a predicament they are tangled in which could end badly for them and all the jews in their community. In this time you learn about how the jews suffered so in England at the hands of their christian community. I was not aware of this part of history and found it interesting enough to find out more about it.
Being this is a first book in what apparently will be another series for Anne Rice, I will give it the benefit of a doubt and continue with the 2nd installment. Although, I do miss the rich, elegant writing style of her vampire stories which were far more believeable as well than this, I will give it a chance.
qweenbly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
idiotzone's review against another edition
3.0
[3.5 stars] The low Goodreads rating made absolutely no sense to me based on the first half of Angel Time. I was convinced that this book was going to be a favorite I'll come back to over and over again, but there's a distinct chasm between the writing in the first half and the second one. I'm not opposed to the genre change midway, but everything else - including the main character - did a 180.
Nonetheless, Anne Rice was able to write one of my favorite chapters in any book, and a beautifully thought-provoking theological speculation in the form of stream of consciousness.
Nonetheless, Anne Rice was able to write one of my favorite chapters in any book, and a beautifully thought-provoking theological speculation in the form of stream of consciousness.
leebill's review against another edition
3.0
Great idea...enjoyed the angel theme...little thin in plot - little kitschy but love the concept. Writing always good
larewenofdale's review against another edition
1.0
I thought Anne Rice was supposed to be amazing. No chance I'm going to read Interview with the Vampire now.
zoeyforeman's review
3.0
well, I thought it would be less religious.. Anyway, it is a great book, especially theinvestigation of 'mysterious' event and looking into what exactly had happened.
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rouge_reads386's review against another edition
4.0
It's been at least 10 years since reading an Anne Rice novel, and I'm reminded why I've read more of her books than any other author. I feel at times the plot seemed slow in this book, but when I finished it, I felt like the undertones of the book said more than the story itself. It's not necessarily the events that happen, but the reactions and emotions to them. It's getting to know the mind of the characters. That's why I like Anne Rice.
jcbyrne71's review against another edition
2.0
This was a complete disappointment to me.
I am a fan of Anne Rice, and though I cannot dispute that she is a great writer, I found this book to be disjointed and completely over the top in terms of it's religious tone.
The book is about an assassin who encounters an angel, travels through time and becomes a monk. The two stories were so vastly different from one another they could have been two seperate books.
The book essentially was about conversion. I think it could have been done without the time travel element? It should have been two different books.
I am a fan of Anne Rice, and though I cannot dispute that she is a great writer, I found this book to be disjointed and completely over the top in terms of it's religious tone.
The book is about an assassin who encounters an angel, travels through time and becomes a monk. The two stories were so vastly different from one another they could have been two seperate books.
The book essentially was about conversion. I think it could have been done without the time travel element? It should have been two different books.