The Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice
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Book Reviews of The Feast of All Saints
Book Review: Difficult to stop reading until the very last word
Summary: 5 Stars
Informative book. Wondered what the significance of the title is in relation to the story.Book Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
Hardly the kind of book I expected from Anne Rice but I was fascinated! Go buy it!Book Review: A beautiful pleasure ...
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this book when it first came out when I was 16 & loved it. I've re-read it periodically & still love it (I think this makes my fourth read). The good thing about re-reading books is all the different perspectives you bring & the new things you notice because you've grown & changed.
When I was 16 I was taken with the romanticism of the book - the free people of color, the world of Antebellum New Orleans, the various love stories - what teenager wouldn't swoon? At this point I still enjoy the romanticism, but the history means even more &, most of all, I love the search for identity & the love of books & learning that is evident throughout this story.
This is not Anne Rice writing poorly (or otherwise) about paranormal things. This is Anne Rice writing well about history. I've always thought she wrote 4 really good books: this one, plus Interview With the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, & Cry to Heaven. At some point she just started turning out page after page of garbage & I gave up on her. I return to this book often, though. Its characters & its sense of place & time draw me into its world & make me reluctant to leave. This is a good book.
Book Review: Fascinating look into a unique historical period
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was recommended to me on my first visit to New Orleans, at which time I became fascinated by the existence of a whole class of people in New Orleans before the Civil War -- the free people of color. Anne Rice uses this historical period to write a compelling story of one family whose lives are played out against this unique societal tapestry.
While today with our contemporary views we may find this societal tapestry difficult to understand, it is certainly worth reading about for the insights into the peculiar situation for free mulatto and quadroon women in New Orleans before the Civil War. And while we may not be able to agree with some of the actions of the main characters, I felt those actions were believable in light of this story.
I watched the DVD of the film version later, and while interesting, it lacks the insights that the book has.
-- Phyllis Zimbler Miller
Book Review: Definitely worth reading
Summary: 4 Stars
I have just finished The Feast of All Saints and yes it had a slow beginning but don't stop. This book is fascinating. It depicted a part of history I was not familiar with. Having read it I have now learned more about gens du colour then I ever could have in a history book. Her characters were alive with passion and strengh. Seldom do I miss the characters written about in books but I found myself wishing to follow them further in their journeys. An excellent book!!