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3.04 AVERAGE
3.04 AVERAGE
This was a different book. It has Anne Rice's usual first-person narrative, but it takes a major unexpected turn in the middle of the book and practically becomes a second story. I liked both stories, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the planned series. I just hope she comes back to her "Christ the Lord" series first, since I have really enjoyed that.
Usually, I love Anne Rice. This novel, however, I did not. It started out great, with the whole assassin thing. Once the protagonist started moving through time, however, she lost me. I found it really boring and the entire premise unlikely and not very interesting. I don't plan on reading any follow-ups in the series.
The first half of the book tells how Toby came to be an assasin. About his childhood in New Orleans with alcoholic mother and little brother and sister after his fathers death. He’s practically taking care of his sisters and running the house and the thing that helps him going through al this is playing a lute. He has great love for historic books about medieval religious stuff and when he was little he dreamed becoming a priest. But all this ends when he comes home and finds his whole family dead. He leaves without leaving a trace behind. Some time after going to New York he meets a man who’s going to change his life and making him come an assasin. He meets an angel on his latest mission and the angel, Malchiah, send him to 13th century England to save a Jewish family.
I had some fears about reading this book because I couldn’t finish the first Christ book. But I’m a huge fan of hers and love all her other books so I had to try. And I’m glad I did. It’s not just about angels, it’s more about a man trying to find himself. While most of the religious stuff went over my head I always love her writing style and how she describes everything. I have no knowledge about Jews in that time period, or much in general, so it’s interesting to learn more.
I had some fears about reading this book because I couldn’t finish the first Christ book. But I’m a huge fan of hers and love all her other books so I had to try. And I’m glad I did. It’s not just about angels, it’s more about a man trying to find himself. While most of the religious stuff went over my head I always love her writing style and how she describes everything. I have no knowledge about Jews in that time period, or much in general, so it’s interesting to learn more.
Half of the book was tedious as fuck, and only the last half reminded me of the Rice's writting I enjoy so much. However, I couldn't care less for Toby O'Dare.
Este libro es un desorden tiene varias ideas a la vez que bien ejecutadas podrían funcionar, pero en este caso fracasa espectacularmente, las referencias religiosas son demasiado pesadas para mi gusto personal y siento que chocan un poco con la manera en que configura al personaje principal, un asesino frío y certero.
La escritora tiene la capacidad para generar mejores narrativas, se puede apreciar en pequeñas secciones de la historia que plantean caminos más interesantes al tomado finalmente en la novela.
La escritora tiene la capacidad para generar mejores narrativas, se puede apreciar en pequeñas secciones de la historia que plantean caminos más interesantes al tomado finalmente en la novela.
Primero lo primero, decir que los ángeles son los protagonistas de este libro es una mentira. Así de simple y llano. El protagonista indiscutible de esta obra es sin duda Toby. Con él pasamos por una multitud ingente de emociones, desde la desesperación hasta el amor más completo. Tengo que decir que no esperaba demasiado de este libro... o más bien, sí esperaba que fuera demasiado el libro en sí.
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This is the first Anne Rice book that I have read, and it will be my last. I have heard from others that her works about vampiers and witches are good books, however I was never able to get into them. I have found out that I do not like her writing style.
Toby O'Dare adalah seorang pembunuh bayaran yang akhirnya insyaf setelah malaikat pelindungnya menemuinya. Bersama malaikatnya, Toby dibawa kembali ke tahun 1200-an untuk menebus dosa-dosanya dengan menyelamatkan Kaum Yahudi yang berada di Norwich, Inggris. Resensinya bisa dibaca di sini
I liked this book. I thought at the end it dragged a bit. Most of the real action and interesting parts happen at the beginning but I pushed through to the end of the story and found I enjoyed it.