Violin
Published: October 15, 1997
Author: Anne Rice
Genres: Family, Fiction, Horror, Occult, Psychological, Saga, Vampire
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Violin Summary
The Review:
With Violin, Anne Rice delivers on her promise. Murder, suspense, and mystical beings are all waiting for you. Don't let the negative reviews deter you from reading this book, as I did for so long. The opening of the book devotes the required time to character development in order for the novel's plot to have the most impact on the reader. Fellow readers, it's called reading. This is an excellent book to read. If you like Anne Rice's books, you'll adore this one!
This is a beautifully written and intimate story of complexities, tragedies, dreams, and stunning glimpses of Anne Rice herself. I'm astonished that anyone who has read this hasn't been blown away by Anne Rice's brilliance.
I found Anne Rice's exploration of the role of music as a passageway between worlds fascinating — between this world and other worlds; between the past, present, and future; between memory and fantasy; between self and others; between one's spirit and one's daily life, between the dream world and this world; between all the hallways of the mind that intersect in so many unusual ways, both destructive and healing.
I particularly like how the naive musician Triana expresses herself through long-form improvisation, and how her unique music is so well received by others!
Several distinct personalities are spotlighted in this work. It's worded well to entice the reader and unfold with deft simplicity. Author has an inexhaustible creativity, which appears brightly in this work.
Anne Rice's ability to create people and stories that reverberate with both the agonies and the beauty that exists in all of mankind has made her a well-known novelist.
She uses immortality to advocate for the human condition in a smart way. As a result, this is a narrative about both, and it delves into the depths of what immortality entails.
I'm not sure how much more I can say without giving anything away. And this is a story worth remembering. Certainly, I do. As a result, I hope you will dismiss other people's opinions and make your own decision.
Anne Rice's books were well-received before the publication of this one, and they continue to be well-received afterward. There's a good explanation for it.
She is a literary mastermind. I believe it is a blood-borne gift, since she and her late poet husband, Stan Rice, have bestowed literary gifts on their son Christopher Rice.
We must also remember that she was the first to introduce vampires, magic, and the search for immortality to best-selling contemporary fiction. Her charge was followed by everyone who came after her.
She is modest and does not claim her due throne, although she is widely regarded as The Queen of the Damned, an excellent title to one of her excellent novels, and one that fits Anne Rice herself.
Violin has a lot of things that I liked about it. Anne Rice's unmistakable use of language is one-of-a-kind and distinctive to her. Violin is a ballad about loss, pain, remorse, and obsession.
Never before have I seen an author so expertly put sadness into words. The tale arc of Stefan, the tortured ghost violinist, was typical of Anne Rice. Author's allegorical settings and her protagonist's wandering grieving were easy to follow.
Since my major likes are her Vampire, Witch, and Wolf novels, some of which I've read over and again, this was Anne Rice as I'd never read her before. Violin is one of those books that I wish I had read when it was originally published.
How can one begin to explore the internal demons that lead to psychological suffering? The majority of nonfiction works focus on the 'feelings' rather than the actual happenings.
Even to a therapist, things might be too painful to speak about. Only the agony and consequences are acknowledged, and then masked...possibly with medications.
Author describes things that are too painful to contemplate, let alone feel, yet they were all too real for me.
And I'm willing to bet that they are real to a lot of other people. I must admit that the otherworldly entity in Violin captivated me, but it was Author's agonizingly realistic portrayal of all-too-common human situations that won me over.
I've felt remorse and guilt, as have all or most people, but I've never seen it come so close to being reflected in writing. I've never felt so terrible for a fictitious character like Triana or Stefan or felt so beautifully victorious when hope and redemption were finally shown.
This isn't the only reason I enjoy Anne Rice's novels. She isn't afraid to show the horror in what's ugly, and she has a gift for keeping hope alive even in the dead. My only regret is that I didn't read Violin when it was first published.
Final Thoughts:
Anne Rice's Violin is a remarkable presentation. It's hardly a book you'd want to read on the beach or on your summer vacation. It is a book for which you must be prepared by life.
It is not a book to be read on the lesser levels of consciousness that her earlier novels allow. It is not a novel for the young or the unaffected by life. To enjoy and comprehend Violin, you must be academically and emotionally equipped.
It is a literary work, not a work of pulp fiction. This isn't a book for the average reader. If you're searching for a quick, enjoyable read, you'll be not only disappointed but also bewildered and repelled.
Anne Rice has a plethora of titles to pick from to occupy the lazy days of summer or the cocooning days of winter. Choose one of these for a fun read.
If you insist on reading Violin, be warned that you will be required to read it at the maximum degree of your consciousness. It is not, and was not intended to be, a light read. This is the author at her best. This is Anne Rice on a professional level.
This is author at the point where just a small percentage of her readers have read all she has written. This is Anne Rice, untethered and free to roam the most treacherous terrains of human awareness. It's not for the faint of heart, nor for those with limited experience or intelligence.
Anne Rice's most advanced piece is Violin. It was a huge risk for her to write it. The reader, on the other hand, must assume significant risks in order to read it. It can only be accessed and comprehended at the greatest degree of consciousness.
Before you start reading this book, think twice. You just aren't ready if you aren't ready. Otherwise, it will be intellectually discordant. Author will take you there and bring you back to completeness when the time comes for you to confront the demons that torment your existence. Simply be prepared.
There's no need to know the plot because it would give too much away about the tale. And if there's one thing I don't like, it's spoilers. As a die-hard Anne Rice fan who has read and reread everything she's written, I can attest to the fact that she's in good form here.
It would be a tragedy for anyone to miss out on this heartfelt, innately lovely narrative.
This story is a stand-alone, and I've read it several times. It has such a haunting beauty that I can't stop myself from returning to read it again.
Synopsis:
“Anne Rice's Violin tells the story of two charismatic figures bound to each other by a passionate commitment to music as a means of rapture, seduction, and liberation.
At the novel's center: a uniquely fascinating woman, Triana, and the demonic fiddler Stefan, a tormented ghost who begins to prey upon her, using his magic violin to draw her into a state of madness. But Triana sets out to resist Stefan, and the struggle thrusts them both into a terrifying supernatural realm.
Violin flows abundant with the history, the drama, and the romantic intensity that have become synonymous with Anne Rice at her incomparable best.”
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Rating: 85/100
Recommended: 50/100 Yes.
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