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Kayla

The grown adukt having sex with children is where I stop reading this series

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021

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This series lost its appeal for me when children were being sexualized and used. I dont agree with an author writing and justifying grooming and sex acts with children and in the name of love. Armond was a child and didn't know better in the story and Marius abused and used him. I don't appreciate it being put in a light that it was ok when it was clearly appauling and unjustifiable and not ok. All this does is encourage sick minds to think their perverse ideas are justified in the name of so called love and its not.

Enso

How exciting is the concept of gay, Christian vampires anyway ?

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020

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I bought the series in E-book format. In other books in the series the homosexuality is present in innuendo and inference. I don't object to homosexuality. But it does nothing for me and I'd like to see broader representation. Lesbian Buddhist werewolves, maybe ?

Seeker of Knowledge

neither the best nor the worst (where to begin- with the plot ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016

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I keep coming back to this one, because it ties in so many of the remaining loose holes from the previous "Vampire Chronicles" (Interview...The Vampire Lestat...The Queen...The Tale...Memnoch). The story starts at a present in which Lestat dominates the present, to Armand's descent into a decadent life in his late boyhood (teens), progresses to his vampiric leadership in Paris, then a return to the present, and a show of just how graceful and strong he has become. Most importantly, I feel this book is the most telling of Anne Rice, her genre/themes, and her writing style. Anne Rice has one of the most unique styles out there, neither the best nor the worst (where to begin- with the plot holes or the WTF twists or the flippant supernatural happenstance?). Throughout, I am endeared with admiration for her gift of story-crafting.

Blu3Yaoi

Marius

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019

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Armand and Marius have always been 2 of my favorite vampires next to Vittorio. I really liked their relationship and etc so I picked this back up for a bit of nostalgia to see if it still held up to me after all these years, and so far..it does. I plan on getting Pandora again soon to fill in a tad more of my Marius lust. I recommend it as a read even if just to pass some bordem letting yourself get lost in Armand's struggles.

leander

Another great read

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019

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I have liked most of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles but have never cared much for Armand so I passed it over for some time. However, I eventually needed my Anne Rice fix and read the book. Like almost all of her work I was immediately drawn into her world. It was an excellent read full of beautiful language and interesting experiences. She never disappoints!

Lynne

Good but strays from storyline

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2020

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I love Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles and have read the entire library more than once. But sometimes I find myself skimming over a lot of the aesthetic descriptions and details. The Vampire Armand seems to contain more of them than other episodes in the series.

Shan Winslow

A Great Addition to the Vampire Chronicles!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 1999

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I really enjoyed this book! From the moment I started reading it, I found that it was hard to put down. Once I'd put it down for a minute or two, it called to me to read on. I have always enjoyed the character of Armand and this book deepens that enjoyment. It tells you of how Armand was transformed into a vampire and why he did the things that he did to Louis and Lestat. If you enjoy the Vampire Chronicles and reading Anne Rice's novels then you shouldn't miss the chance to read this book. To put it plainly, I don't really know why this book got so many bad reviews. I found that it was a very good book. The only thing that I can think of is that those readers that rated it badly are tired with the series or Anne's writing and should just give up on it. There's no use sniveling about things that you have no control over so just stop reading her works if you think that they are getting worse. I personally do not hold that opinion. I feel that this is a great book and is a worthy addition the rest of the Vampire Chronicles. If you haven't read this novel, go out and get it now!

Amazonsly

If you love good books, Read Anne Rice! This one is my favorite and it is a good place to start reading A.R.

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2015

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Has been my favorite author since Jr High, and I have always been quite the bibliophile (now in my 30s). I have my 7th grade daughter reading these books now. They are transforming, rich, educational, and complex. I have more respect for Anne Rice then any other fiction writer rivaled only by Daniel Quinn, possibly. Her characters and dialogues are so well written that I would easily believe that she listened to these conversations as they happened. Vampires that were "created" 6,000 years ago to today from locations all over the world provides readers with tantalizing glimpses into histories and cultures that must have cost Rice quite a bit of research to deliver. Romantic and dark, her books find the spark of poetry in the most Stoic of souls--- as poetic as that may sound, I am known for being fairly Stoic.

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LindaMM

Heartache in entangled hope

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2018

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These tales are full of the rich blood of the first brood. Pain and hope and fear and symbolism. The sweep of books in the vampire chronicles reveals and revels in the circumstances of her vampiric clan. Here you are drawn with reluctance through Armand's painful history. His knowing and motivations are not simple. His horror and prayers are heart breaking. I would have sworn these stories were all fair grounds mirrors showing multiple images of the brat Prince. But no. This was Armand's testimony a tale she told it well. To read this is to love Anne Rice's Auburn man boy.

Jirousek

Boring and pointless

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2021

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I wanted to try Anne Rice's books since I quite liked the movie Interview with a vampire, but this has been a terrible disappointment. Words, words, words...seemingly totally random and leading nowhere. There's no story, really, it's just totally numbing rambling of an author who probably loves to listen to herself, and tries to pretend that she has a very special and eclectic style, unfortunately it doesn't make a good reading. Never again!

jeiffret araujo

mix feelings

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2021

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Anne Rice is a brilliant writter, however after Lestat,the Vampire here. books become a bit over extended in the development of characters