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Title: The Vampire Armand (The Vampire Chronicles, Book 6) by Anne Rice ISBN: 0-345-43480-3 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.39 (390 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Sluggish "Armand" Saved In The End
Comment: Having read most of Anne Rice's novel, I was looking forward to this next installment of the Vampire Chronicles. With the author's main vampire, Lestat, left in a coma-like state at then end of the last novel, "Memnoch The Devil," this installment was left to explore the history of Armand. I thought perhaps Rice was shooting for too much symbolism for the first half of "Armand." Not unlike Lestat, I found myself lulling into unconsciousness as we followed Rice's typical path of starting in the present and flashing back to the past for the increasingly familiar story of a creation of a vampire. I was not bothered by Rice's homosexual, and even this go-round pedophilic, overtones (don't we expect Rice to push the limits?), but what was unusual was that for the first real time I was really bored reading a Rice novel (though "Memnoch" had it dull moments). Usually Rice's storytelling is engaging and rich, but this was a meandering mess at times.
Fortunately, the story (and pacing) improves once "Amadeo" becomes Armand and the the narrative ditches Armand's creator, Marius. The more modern day tale of Armand keeps the pages turning and ultimately we are given a cliffhanger ending that will have most Chronicles enthusiasts eager to read the next novel. So while any review will hardly discourage Rice fans from reading "Armand" for me it was a mixed bag. It continued the sluggishness of "Memnoch" but redeemed itself at the end. I will definitely be back for the next tale of the Vampire Chronicles.
Rating: 5
Summary: Another classic!
Comment: Anne Rice continually astounds me. Since the first book I read, Cry to Heaven, which still remains tied for my favorite with "The Witching Hour," each of her novels has at the very least grabbed my attention and challenged my intellect; also being a published writer has made me green with envy. The Vampire Armand is quite simply BRILLIANT. What's very different about this installment of the Vampire Chronicles is the sensual element of the relationship between Armand and Marius. The very concise and articulate telling of the emotional involvement between these two is one of the most intensely revealing I've read, even more so because both characters were familiar to me for years. In regard to statements that the story is historically inaccurate, someone needs to hit their history books again. And, the assertion that Anne Rice has hit the "sex with children is GOOD" bandwagon is ludicrous seeing that in Venise, (and everywhere else in Europe for that matter) in the time the questionable relationship takes place, people were oft times married as early as twelve. Also it would be hard not to induldge in pederasty when one is centuries old. Anne Rice has, in my opinion, written an installment of the Vampire Chronicles that rivals "Interview with the Vampire" and "The Vampire Lestat."
Rating: 4
Summary: So misunderstood.
Comment: *Sigh* if I hear another complaint about how the book has too many details...or comments from people who didn't want to know how sumptuous the velvet was...I think I will scream.
The book is *meant* to be that way- okay, I guess if you are shallow you won't really apreciate it...but it is meant to be filled with rich details...the book is supposed to be very aesthetic. Oh, and ¨there wasn't enough action/drama¨- for godsakes read a thriller instead. Armand's inner battles where exicting enough for me.
A lot of people were also saying that there was no need for this book because a larger portion of TVL already contained the story of Armand and The Children of Darkness... but this wasn't from the point of view of Armand,and as readers we didn't know enough about him to really understand why he clung on to their Santic beliefs. But, I assure you, after reading this book and learning about his childhood it will suddenly all makes sense.
One thing that did annoy me was that the part with Sybelle and Benji was so brief- that story had so much potential!
And another thing, I'm Russian so it kinda annoyed me when Rice kept repeating how Russian Orthodox make the sign of the cross...she did it 3 damn times in one chapter (without even bothering to be subtle) *argh!*
Conclusion: NO ONE, AND I MEAN NO ONE, CAN FLESH OUT CHARACTERS LIKE ANNE...I'd pay the price just to be witness to her excellent character exploration. *mutters* Coz there isn't all that much plot (minus one star, that). Oh, yeah and there were far too many bedroom scenes...I mean she probalby thought that she needed them to spice up the story...but it begins to get on ones nerves...plus it makes the story kinda trashy.
Lady_Macbeth, aged 14
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Title: Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345409671 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 28 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Blood and Gold by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345409329 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Merrick (Vampire/Witches Chronicles) by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345422406 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Pandora by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345422384 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 26 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice ISBN: 034538475X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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