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Rating: 3I loved the graphic art but the story just was not my thing and it sucks even more because I love Anne Rice.
The original novel was a challenge to follow and comprehend, and this graphic version did not really assist much with that. The existential angst that is the baseline for many gothic romantic novels is peppered with religious and cultural mysticism that was extreme.The author said she did significant research for this work, especially in ancient and religious Hebrew and Sumerian, but the reader had to be almost as equally knowledgeable and adept to be able to understand much of the setting of th...
Personal rating: 3.5 starsI didn't know Anne Rice published a graphic novel! I was so excited when I picked it up. For some reason I thought that I read the novel before but I didn't. The story was new to me. I worried that it might be different from reading a regular novel but Anne Rice's style was preserved in this graphic novel. It had the same spiritual, mystical feeling to it. The author's introduction to the book is very sweet as well. The art is gorgeous! I think the art on its own deserv...
It is a typical Anne Rice story, where a supernatural creature revels his existence to a mortal soul (i mean, human). I haven't read the book, and I don't think I'm going to, but I really enjoyed this graphical version.
A tough slog to get through. Since I haven't read Anne Rice's novel, the graphic novel makes me hope I never pick it up. I don't think the story concept was bad. Just the execution. It's hard to figure out what exactly you hope to happen in the graphic novel. Something about an immortal soul and pandering to human emotions. Very existential and completely meandering.
Nice art, really flimsy story. At some point, I realized I was on the brink of dozing off every time I picked this up, and that was probably for a reason. It's really more of the same old Anne Rice - immortal being talking about himself and being sad about life. It could have been good, if only the execution was better.
The beginning is a little confusing as the author tries to not give away too much, and ends up with a conversation that does not flow together. After the first chapter, Azriel relates in detail much of what has happened to him; how he became a servant of the bones, a few of the masters he has served, how he was taught to love. The writer he is speaking to, Jonathan will sometimes tell his thoughts to the reader, but these are awkwardly placed, and are unimportant for the images could have easily...
The only reason that this got two stars from me is the artwork. It is absolutely beautiful. However, I found the story mediocre and the story-telling confusing at best. It made sense, but didn't read very....fluidly? It just seemed to break off suddenly and not relate back. I don't know, maybe it is just me.
Art - great.Story - meh.
Nice graphic story line of how Azriel came to be and his journies and challenges he faced and still faces. Never giving up.
No vampire nor witchesGood visual art and amazing storyline. Anne Rice managed a good mix of a journey through time and very current concerns.
I enjoy Anne Rice immensely so I was really disappointed in this graphic novel re-telling of one of her books. I haven't read 'Servant of the Bones' yet but this adaptation was really terrible. It was extremely hard to figure out what was going on and I still don't really have a good idea of what the story actually was. It was confusing as fuck and I don't think Anne Rice's style of writing lent itself well to this form.
Terrible. So bad that I started to wonder if it was made as a sort of satire or spoof. Unfortunately, it looks like the nonsense plot is faithful to the original novel and is possibly as baffling. I wouldn't even recommend this as a B-Movie equivalent, as the laughably bad parts are mostly near the end, after a slog of pointless prologue. So many monologue pile-ups. Ugh. The coloring was good, at least. The letterer needed a better edit pass.
A tantalising read
Good as always from Anne Rice, but a little depressing in my opinion. I say read on a nice sunny day lol.
To be honest this book just wasn't for me but those graphics were beautiful. The small romance scene was weird and overall I just felt like the story was all over the place. The graphics were really what kept me going. I did find the concept interesting and maybe I would like the novel more, so maybe I will give that a try.
Biblical imagery is a mainstay in Anne Rice's works which for some can add a level of legitimacy and mystery to a story already too fantastical and wrapped in macabre fantasy to be close to true. For Anne is the quintessential queen of brooding pretty boys burdened with immortality and grotesquely beautiful back-story. They strut onto the stage in a cacophony of haunting eyes, soft lips, and deadly prowess. For seekers of her particular flavor of purple prose protagonist, Servant of the Bones li...
Must have been written during her religion phase....might not read the regular novel I own now that I read this...wasn't impressed with it.
It was the fastest way to understand of Azriel.. I like the drawings.
I am a big Anne Rice fan, and my husband surprised me with 3 of her books in graphic novel format for Christmas this year.I read the actual book many years ago, so it was almost like reading a new story. I found I enjoyed the story better in a shorter version, and the pictures were gorgeous. Anne Rice is a great story teller and she is quite the historical/religious researcher. Her stories always draw you in and make you feel as if you are watching everything happen. It was surreal having pictur...
