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please come back to the dark side, anne rice!

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To be honest, I was too excited about the storyline with the witches and vampires coming together to even notice the writing (good or bad, although normally I'm pretty picky about these things). Then again, I was always that kid who got super hyped up when two cartoons merged forces for an hour long special against an especially difficult villain. I was SO looking forward to the next book- until I found out there wasn't going to be one (at least not one I want to read)! I am so bummed out that one of my favorite writers has decided to write solely about her religion. Another one bites the dust! But- I do still love this book.

Long time Anne Rice fan

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Back in 2001 I decided to choose a writer and read everything that they had published. That author was Anne Rice. So far I have read them all under every name that she has used and it hasn't been easy sometimes. This book is not the worst, but it's a disappointment. It seems Anne was ready to let go of all of our favorites before we were. Now I'm a diehard fan, I've read Memnoch twice!! I was determined to get it. The only thing I can't abide is the way this book seemed to just dump all of the characters into a soup and shoved down our throats. We do deserve better than this for all of our years as fans. The characters deserve to be treated better. I own copies of all her books and the ones written about her and her work. I've reread every single book at least twice. The Witches set,The Mummy,Feast of all Saints, Lestat and Blood & Gold over and over. Violin, Cry to Heaven and the Beauty series not at all my cup of tea but I got through them. And even the new religious books I've continued on with my goal. My only hope is that even with Anne Rice returning to a religious life she will allow her past work to be filmed to the high standards that Interview was done. Go back and enjoy all of Anne Rice's books for they are really too rich to fully get with just one read.

So heres what we know....

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After reading through all the reviews, and all the drible, and all the horrible remarks and rebuttles, heres what I found out from reviews. So, her last book wasnt the greatest. After 25 books, you cant write a winner every time. She was under contract and HAD to write another book Her daughter and husband have both died. Well Jesus Christ, that might change me too....and my writing is a reflection of me, so MAYBE the writing would change? She's ill with diabetes and is having trouble with simple tasks? The slang from Lestat is....annoying...but Lestat LOVES being annoying. He really hasnt changed all that much. Mona was always a whiner, and like a previous post, Rowan was falling in the last book... Memnoc is apparently the turning point for a lot of readers. Just except that Lestat changed. Going to Heave and Hell would change you.... A character changing and growing makes him believable. And for the reviewer who said she was trying to 'convert him' to her 'religion' get real. Its FICTION. Lestats purpose in life is goodness. Has always been, he wants to be good, but loves his evil self. Hes ALWAYS been a contradiction. How bout you read the books first, then review. Lastly, you can hate a book all you want. You can publicly announce you hate a book, and why you hate it. But to lash out so horridly, taking attacks at the author personally cause she didnt write how YOU wanted for once is low. For anyone who hasn't read the book...I suggest reading it and forming your own opinion. Anne Rice was never an easy read, she has a lot of detail and it can get slow, but thats HER writing style. If you don't like it, don't read it. If you chose to try it out anyways and STILL don't like it, don't tell the author to go 'Mourn her husband and shut up.' Just put it on the shelf or give it to a used book store and try something new. My eyes are killing me after 30+ pages of cruelty. Grow up flamers.

The best so far	Customer Rating:
A true Anne Rice fan...will know that this is the best so far....too bad its the last...as a 20 year fan its too bad that i will no longer read anything good from her again...she has become a born again writer..i will stick to the old ones...

not her best work, but solidly entertaining

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Okay, so it's not her best novel, but far from her worst, either. Yes, there are a few typos and phrases in need of editing, but any fan of Anne Rice should be accustomed to that. The errors aren't distracting enough to prevent the reader from enjoying the narrative. Seeing as I read it in just a few sittings, I have to say that Rice still has a gift for making you want to turn the page. One strong point of the book, for me personally, is that it includes her most interesting characters: Rowan Mayfair, Lestat, the Taltos, Michael Curry, Mona Mayfair, and Quinn Blackwood. In some ways, it's more of an extended character sketch than a story with a solid plot. It's a little more introspective than her previous vampire books. Some of the soliquoys, I found myself skimming over. But, considering it turned out to be the final book in both the Mayfair Witches and Vampire series (despite the open-ended conclusion which would suggest a sequel, Rice has stated that she won't write any more vampire or witch tales), it does tie things up fairly well. I don't want to include any spoilers here so I can't get too specific. But if you are a fan of either the Vampire or Mayfair books, you won't be dissappointed. The worst part about the book, reading it after Rice's conversion, is knowing that it's the end of the series and there won't be any more. I just hope her conversion doesn't prevent her from allowing some of her books to be adapted to film.