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Black Opera (2012)

by Mary Gentle(Favorite Author)

3.29 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0575083506 (ISBN13: 9780575083509)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Gollancz

review 1: Never in a million years would I have thought Bel Canto Opera could be woven so well into a steampunkish alternate reality novel, with twists turns and double backs that would make a roller coaster green with envy. This was A-mazing. Bravo! Brava! Bravissimo! A plot you just have to read to believe, if I try any harder to describe it, it will only take away your thrill of discovery when you start working through it. (Would love to see more novels taking place in this world, just sayin')
review 2: This book is full of texture. That's the only way I can describe it. The historical setting, the depth of detail where opera is concerned, the truly Italian feel of it all. I don't know much (nothing) about Opera, at least I didn't before reading this, and now I am v... moreery interested. I found myself watching and enjoying PBS broadcasts of opera and coming to appreciate an art form I had never enjoyed. That said, this is primarily a fantasy novel built around a premise that is exceptionally unique. The characterization is also top-notch, but Mary Gentle has always been a superb character-creator. Brava! less

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