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Since I know my review will probably end up on the bottom of the pile (there are something over 350 reviews before me), I'm going to do something I've never let myself do before. I'm going to give some opinions that I would normally not advertise.

I purchased this book in hardcover when it first came out. I am (slowly) buying ebooks of my favorites to save wear and tear on the originals. Also because having an entire library at my disposal, one that I can hold in one hand, is just too much of a temptation to overcome. So obviously I like this book.

I don't generally read reviews before deciding what to write. For one thing, too many reviewers feel that typing SPOILER ALERT right above the sentence that gives the story away drive me bat____! Once I've seen something- even a few words- I can obviously not go backwards. I also enjoy the feeling of being original, even if it's just for the time I'm writing (as some people may have the same opinions, that feeling of originality can be very very brief).

But this time I did read them. And some were confusing. There were so many comments about the author (as I don't know him personally I don't feel comfortable with Christopher), not being Anne Rice. Really. She's female, he's a male. She is old enough to be, well, his mother. He grew up wealthy. His mother did not. He is gay. I have to assume that his mother probably isn't. There's a pattern here. The truth is- I would be surprised (and hostile) to have people complain that I am not a carbon copy of my mother. And she's female! After all, we go through the mess of puberty to set ourselves apart as individuals.

I was shocked at the Afterwards when I found out that the author was only 21 when he wrote this. At 21 I was working to have the money to go out to clubs on the weekend. I mean, I was finally old enough to get in and have a beer! Legally! WOO HOO!

I enjoyed reading the book again. I can't believe so much time has passed. Do the characters seem melodramatic at times? Yes. But high school and young adulthood IS a dramatic time. If you're lucky. Some things seemed a bit implausible, but I viewed the story as a work of fiction and not an expose on how the wealthy live.

Most of the story seems, to me, to be about the slippery process of growing up. Loyalties change. And kids are cruel. Yes. Kids are cruel. Something about that time of life seems to foster a sort of "them or me" attitude in many children. If you are lucky enough to be able to stay below the radar of the ruling class, you might get through relatively unscathed. God help you if you are different- for any reason. Anyone not believing that should spend some time in a high school. Unfortunately, it seems to be a furnace that we all have to pass through on our way to adulthood.

Was the animosity shown towards Stephen by his former friends realistic? Look at the news. How many politicians who are incredibly vocal about being anti-gay turn out to be just that. Pictures leaked. Interns sexually harassed. And these are adults. So, do I believe that gay children should avoid bell towers as a general safety precaution? No. Probably not. Do I believe they can be victimized, sometimes seriously? Yes.

All-in-all, I enjoyed the story. Still flabbergasted that it was written by someone barely out of high school himself. The description of the hurricane was very realistic, and I've been through several (although here, at least, we also have to watch out for fire ants who form large floating balls to try and survive the flooding).

The author, in his afterword, writes about how embarrassing this early effort is to him now and how he has toyed with the idea of rewriting it. Obviously that is his decision. But let me say this- how many of us look back on our younger years and wish we had done something different? Big or small, I think most of us are haunted at times by our younger selves. But those VERY CHOICES have led directly to who we are now. They were a product of a time that no longer exists. If he was to rewrite this story, it would be from the perspective of a grown man with worldly experience and a much more defined sense of who he is. In short- it would be a book about children written by an adult. Nothing wrong with that- but it wouldn't be a book by a young man who is just about the same age as the characters he is writing about.

The author, as children will do, will probably not write a book that is interchangeable with his mom's. But I'd be willing to bet money on the fact that between his novelist mother and poet father he's got some amazing DNA.


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A Density of Souls Christopher Rice 9780330489331 Books Reviews

The book starts out slowly building into one wild ride. Overly complex at times and as the story progresses its written so its hard to tell how much time passed between events. In retrospect I found myself looking at the logic behind some chanters actions... but as very complex fiction woven onto a page turning mystery novel covering 10+ years and 20 people in the crazy rich decadent south, one expects a thin line between normal and extreme thinking. The gay aspects of the book are handled in good taste and are not a reason to avoid the book. When the wild ride is over there is one last news flash bombshell, that of course no one even considers telling the people who really should be told.

its hard not to call his efforts 5 stars
This is the first book I've read by Mr. Rice and I will most likely read more.The afterword was a very nice touch.The characters are very good.This story reminded me of Claran West's "The Boys of Summer" in
the way it dealt with heavy issues of growing up and the complicated relationships .This has the tangled
aspect's of secrets,sexuality,bullying,and abuse.I love the setting of New Orleans and the cemetery.......
does have a Gothic feel to because it feels dark as things unfold.
Some people may find the Jordan-Stephen relationship is going too far as it's disclosed for what it really
is but I think it 'fit' and is no less unsettling than other books in the past that have a twist to what's really
going on within a relationship.I'm glad the author clarified the difference of what was going on with Jordan in the afterward to those who wouldn't get where he was actually coming from.It was obvious really.
Brandon and Greg were so messed up.I didn't like the madness displayed with spiritual judgement thing going on- I felt it could have been judgemental hate without the God/hellfire thing- but that's my own opinion.
Worth the read.If you aren't put off by some descriptive sex scenes- give it a go.
I read a lot of books, and I enjoy most of them. If I enjoy it, I usually rate it a 3 or 4; I reserve my 5 star ratings for the books I'm still thinking about long after I finish them. A Density of Souls falls into that category. I visited New Orleans two years ago and fell in love with the city and its history. I visited the Lafayette Cemetery, where this story opened. While I was walking the aisles of the cemetery, I felt the spirits of those laid to rest there; I wondered if the fact that they were buried above ground made it easier to feel their presence. New Orleans truly had a density of souls, which made this book even more fascinating to me.

I loved this book. The four primary characters were just children at the beginning; children who were friends and hadn't yet discovered all the difficulties adulthood would bring. They didn't understand what it meant to be gay or straight yet; they just went with their feelings. As they grew, their friendship changed and became more complicated. Questions about what it meant to be a man in the South created division, anger and abuse. Tragedy struck and love grew against the backdrop of discrimination and natural disaster. A Density of Souls is a rich and affecting story about secrets and lies and how they can change everything
Since I know my review will probably end up on the bottom of the pile (there are something over 350 reviews before me), I'm going to do something I've never let myself do before. I'm going to give some opinions that I would normally not advertise.

I purchased this book in hardcover when it first came out. I am (slowly) buying ebooks of my favorites to save wear and tear on the originals. Also because having an entire library at my disposal, one that I can hold in one hand, is just too much of a temptation to overcome. So obviously I like this book.

I don't generally read reviews before deciding what to write. For one thing, too many reviewers feel that typing SPOILER ALERT right above the sentence that gives the story away drive me bat____! Once I've seen something- even a few words- I can obviously not go backwards. I also enjoy the feeling of being original, even if it's just for the time I'm writing (as some people may have the same opinions, that feeling of originality can be very very brief).

But this time I did read them. And some were confusing. There were so many comments about the author (as I don't know him personally I don't feel comfortable with Christopher), not being Anne Rice. Really. She's female, he's a male. She is old enough to be, well, his mother. He grew up wealthy. His mother did not. He is gay. I have to assume that his mother probably isn't. There's a pattern here. The truth is- I would be surprised (and hostile) to have people complain that I am not a carbon copy of my mother. And she's female! After all, we go through the mess of puberty to set ourselves apart as individuals.

I was shocked at the Afterwards when I found out that the author was only 21 when he wrote this. At 21 I was working to have the money to go out to clubs on the weekend. I mean, I was finally old enough to get in and have a beer! Legally! WOO HOO!

I enjoyed reading the book again. I can't believe so much time has passed. Do the characters seem melodramatic at times? Yes. But high school and young adulthood IS a dramatic time. If you're lucky. Some things seemed a bit implausible, but I viewed the story as a work of fiction and not an expose on how the wealthy live.

Most of the story seems, to me, to be about the slippery process of growing up. Loyalties change. And kids are cruel. Yes. Kids are cruel. Something about that time of life seems to foster a sort of "them or me" attitude in many children. If you are lucky enough to be able to stay below the radar of the ruling class, you might get through relatively unscathed. God help you if you are different- for any reason. Anyone not believing that should spend some time in a high school. Unfortunately, it seems to be a furnace that we all have to pass through on our way to adulthood.

Was the animosity shown towards Stephen by his former friends realistic? Look at the news. How many politicians who are incredibly vocal about being anti-gay turn out to be just that. Pictures leaked. Interns sexually harassed. And these are adults. So, do I believe that gay children should avoid bell towers as a general safety precaution? No. Probably not. Do I believe they can be victimized, sometimes seriously? Yes.

All-in-all, I enjoyed the story. Still flabbergasted that it was written by someone barely out of high school himself. The description of the hurricane was very realistic, and I've been through several (although here, at least, we also have to watch out for fire ants who form large floating balls to try and survive the flooding).

The author, in his afterword, writes about how embarrassing this early effort is to him now and how he has toyed with the idea of rewriting it. Obviously that is his decision. But let me say this- how many of us look back on our younger years and wish we had done something different? Big or small, I think most of us are haunted at times by our younger selves. But those VERY CHOICES have led directly to who we are now. They were a product of a time that no longer exists. If he was to rewrite this story, it would be from the perspective of a grown man with worldly experience and a much more defined sense of who he is. In short- it would be a book about children written by an adult. Nothing wrong with that- but it wouldn't be a book by a young man who is just about the same age as the characters he is writing about.

The author, as children will do, will probably not write a book that is interchangeable with his mom's. But I'd be willing to bet money on the fact that between his novelist mother and poet father he's got some amazing DNA.