Cry to Heaven
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In a sweeping saga of music and vengeance, the acclaimed author of The Vampire Chronicles draws readers into eighteenth-century Italy, bringing to life the decadence beneath the shimmering surface of Venice, the wild frivolity of Naples, and the magnetic terror of its shadow, Vesuvius. This is the story of the castrati, the exquisite and otherworldly sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices win the adulation of royal courts and grand opera houses throughout Europe. These men are revered as idols--and, at the same time, scorned for all they are not.
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A sorrowful, poignant, character-driven novel (sometimes to a fault) that has multiple climaxes (the pun is intentional) and just as many emotional spirals. Although I did not feel as though there were moments to breathe, and I would have liked the setting to be as tasty as the characters, I found myself invested in how it would end, and it ended rather satisfyingly (and bravely). I took off a star because of the slight detachment I experienced in some parts and because for me, this will be a once-read book. But it is worth reading for the insane historical accuracy; a true historical drama at its best.
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