Voodoo Dreams: A Novel of Marie Laveau Audiobook

" awesome historical depictions! ferverent and magical journey through new orleans darkest hour. "

" awesome historical depictions! ferverent and magical journey through new orleans darkest hour. "

" One of my former students came into the room as I was finishing Rhodes's fictional biography of Marie Laveau, VooDoo Queen of New Orleans. When he saw the tears on my face, at first he was alarmed; then he remembered. I cry. Jewell Parker Rhodes has combined the atmosphere of my favorite city in the US with a story of strong women whose heritage reaches back to Africa. Another student read this first and recommended it. "

" I wanted to love this book...but it was hard to get through and took me forever. I couldn't at all identify with the characters. Probably because i'm a middle aged white woman in the year 2012, but still, there should be some humanity to the characters everyone can relate to. You will not find this here. It was pretty graphic sexually and violently. The author made the book hard to read simply because the chapters all felt the same. It was redundant and sad. I wanted to feel something for Marie Laveau, since I have heard so much about her in New Orleans history. This book is a fictitious account of her, of course, which is good...Otherwise I would give up on trying to learn more about her. This book was strange. I'm sure others will enjoy it though. "

" I wanted to love this book...but it was hard to get through and took me forever. I couldn't at all identify with the characters. Probably because i'm a middle aged white woman in the year 2012, but still, there should be some humanity to the characters everyone can relate to. You will not find this here. It was pretty graphic sexually and violently. The author made the book hard to read simply because the chapters all felt the same. It was redundant and sad. I wanted to feel something for Marie Laveau, since I have heard so much about her in New Orleans history. This book is a fictitious account of her, of course, which is good...Otherwise I would give up on trying to learn more about her. This book was strange. I'm sure others will enjoy it though. "

" She doesn't seem to actually know New Orleans "

" She doesn't seem to actually know New Orleans "

" This book is exhausting, but well worth reading. "

" This book is exhausting, but well worth reading. "

" Very interesting and readable. I was looking for a story that emphasized the spiritual side of Voodoo rather than the spooky, zombie-raising stuff that most people associate with it. This book, while probably more fiction than fact, provided an entertaining look at the legendary Marie Laveau and the nature of the religion that she helped to sustain. "

" Very interesting and readable. I was looking for a story that emphasized the spiritual side of Voodoo rather than the spooky, zombie-raising stuff that most people associate with it. This book, while probably more fiction than fact, provided an entertaining look at the legendary Marie Laveau and the nature of the religion that she helped to sustain. "

" I tried but couldn't get into the book. "

" I tried but couldn't get into the book. "

" Really interesting, all round. I enjoy seeing the "bad women" throughout history given their own voice and therefore, destigmatized. "

" Really interesting, all round. I enjoy seeing the "bad women" throughout history given their own voice and therefore, destigmatized. "

" fantastic books - couldn't put it down "

" fantastic books - couldn't put it down "

" Jewell Parker Rhodes has a decent writing style, but I hated the story. Not only was it totally inaccurate with what is known about Marie Laveau's life, it paints her in a very unflatterring light. "

" Jewell Parker Rhodes has a decent writing style, but I hated the story. Not only was it totally inaccurate with what is known about Marie Laveau's life, it paints her in a very unflatterring light. "

" This was my first inspiration to travel to New Orleans and see Marie Laveau's grave for myself. Such an outstanding tale. Loved every second of it. "

" This was my first inspiration to travel to New Orleans and see Marie Laveau's grave for myself. Such an outstanding tale. Loved every second of it. "

" Great story! I think this was a wonderful historical novel; and I learned alot about Voodoo. I can't wait to read more from Jewell Parker Rhodes. "

" Great story! I think this was a wonderful historical novel; and I learned alot about Voodoo. I can't wait to read more from Jewell Parker Rhodes. "

" Read perhaps 50 pages and just couldn't get into it. I'm not even sure what failed to appeal--maybe I'm just not in the mood for voodoo and mysticism. "

" Read perhaps 50 pages and just couldn't get into it. I'm not even sure what failed to appeal--maybe I'm just not in the mood for voodoo and mysticism. "

" I enjoyed reading Voodoo Dreams, but it wasn't exactly what I'd thought it would be. There is some spiritual voodoo stuff going on, but it's mostly about Marie Laveau's life (fictional) in New Orleans and her voodoo ancestry. I found it very interesting, but not scarey or gruesome. "

" I enjoyed reading Voodoo Dreams, but it wasn't exactly what I'd thought it would be. There is some spiritual voodoo stuff going on, but it's mostly about Marie Laveau's life (fictional) in New Orleans and her voodoo ancestry. I found it very interesting, but not scarey or gruesome. "

" The mysterious world of voodoo, the vibrant culture, and the class and race conflicts of New Orleans are so vivid in this book. It is also a good story about the tension between light- and dark-skinned African-Americans that is so alive today, which touches me personally! "

" The mysterious world of voodoo, the vibrant culture, and the class and race conflicts of New Orleans are so vivid in this book. It is also a good story about the tension between light- and dark-skinned African-Americans that is so alive today, which touches me personally! "

" "He smelled of ash and withered leaves." "

" "He smelled of ash and withered leaves." "

" This is another one of my all time favorite books, it is a wonderful fictional/historically based chronicle of an amazing woman's life. "

" This is another one of my all time favorite books, it is a wonderful fictional/historically based chronicle of an amazing woman's life. "

" This book fed nicely into my longtime love affair with New Orleans. "

" This book fed nicely into my longtime love affair with New Orleans. "

" I love books that transport you to another time and makes you feel as if you are seeing the story unfold. This book is haunting, intriguing and weaves a tale of heart-ache, love and betrayal passed down through 3 generations of women! "

" I love books that transport you to another time and makes you feel as if you are seeing the story unfold. This book is haunting, intriguing and weaves a tale of heart-ache, love and betrayal passed down through 3 generations of women! "

" fantastic books - couldn't put it down "

" fantastic books - couldn't put it down "

" "He smelled of ash and withered leaves." "

" "He smelled of ash and withered leaves." "

" This was my first inspiration to travel to New Orleans and see Marie Laveau's grave for myself. Such an outstanding tale. Loved every second of it. "

" This was my first inspiration to travel to New Orleans and see Marie Laveau's grave for myself. Such an outstanding tale. Loved every second of it. "

" Since there really isn't much known about the real Marie Laveau, the novel takes it's liberties-but in a good way. It's a fun read and does a decent job of presenting vodoo in a real way along with lovely descriptions of New Orleans in the begining. <br/>For light reading/beach reading only. "

" Since there really isn't much known about the real Marie Laveau, the novel takes it's liberties-but in a good way. It's a fun read and does a decent job of presenting vodoo in a real way along with lovely descriptions of New Orleans in the begining. <br/>For light reading/beach reading only. "

" awesome historical depictions! ferverent and magical journey through new orleans darkest hour. "

" awesome historical depictions! ferverent and magical journey through new orleans darkest hour. "

" I enjoyed reading this mystery. It’s a quick read. The momentum of the story picked up after the initial hospital scene. Marie Laveau may be a better detective than a doctor. She has a great gift, but is in denial about it. I love the setting in Southern Louisiana. "

" I enjoyed reading this mystery. It’s a quick read. The momentum of the story picked up after the initial hospital scene. Marie Laveau may be a better detective than a doctor. She has a great gift, but is in denial about it. I love the setting in Southern Louisiana. "

" If you love New Orleans and historical novels you will love this...well written. Centers around a fascinating but little known woman, former slave who became the lead Voudiene in NOLA in the 1800s...a bit spooky, well written, unique. "

" If you love New Orleans and historical novels you will love this...well written. Centers around a fascinating but little known woman, former slave who became the lead Voudiene in NOLA in the 1800s...a bit spooky, well written, unique. "