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Having not read Anne Rice before I was not ready for the sexual content. I must not have understood the book summary. If books had a film rating I would say this one has an R rating. Other than that it seemed as if it would have been a good book.

This is the first Anne Rice book I have read, and it was pretty good. It is about the life and struggles and family drama surrounding a young castrati (castrated opera singer) in 18th century Italy. It deals a lot with the music and art of the day and has a lot of descriptive gay sex, so don't order it if that offends you. It is an interesting departure from her usual vampire themed books. Its an easy read, if the subject matter interests you then you will enjoy it.

This story revolves around the otherworldly society of the eighteenth-century castrati, the delicate and alluring male sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices brought them the adulation of the royal courts and grand opera houses of Europe. Even though the ending was predictable and the sex scenes were a bit graphic for my personal taste the overall story was good.