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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
This is actually my favorite Anne Rice book. I'm surprised by that myself, as I really enjoyed the first four books of the Vampire Chronicles and have always assumed they were my favorite.
But all these years laters, it's this book that I remember most and remember enjoying a great deal as I read it. I thought it was original and sad and loved the concept.
But all these years laters, it's this book that I remember most and remember enjoying a great deal as I read it. I thought it was original and sad and loved the concept.
This is my favorite Anne Rice book. I've got a little crush on Ramses!
I haven't read Anne Rice in forever and this book reminded me both why I love her and why I'm incredibly annoyed by her writing all at the same time. Anne Rice, IMO, is one of the best authors I've ever read. Her use of language and her descriptiveness really make her stand out among the rest. She has a way of taking a really cheesy story and telling it in a way that sounds lyrical and not ridiculous at all. But if you think about it, all her story lines are incredibly ridiculous! While the over the top imagination is a lot of fun to read, particularly in the series that Rice is so fond of, this stand-alone novel wasn't one of my favorites. I liked the premise and I liked the beginning, but as the story peaked and things actually started happening I got bored. Which is odd because I was captivated in the beginning when absolutely nothing was going on and the characters were just being introduced. I think I like the idea of this story more than the execution. When the plot was still young I was excited for the possibilities, but once things began to unfold, I just didn't buy it. Fickle people with fickle desires who deem themselves passionate is not my cup of tea. I seem to remember more character depth from Rice's writing, but again, that may have been because most of her characters are introduced over several books, not just one. I'm glad I read this one, I liked it, I just didn't love it. Had this been the first Anne Rice book I'd ever read I probably would not have continued with her other works and missed out on some of my favorite books of all time.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My friend was shocked when I had not read this book, and he was pleased when he found out I owned a copy. He said it is one of his favorites amongst Anne Rice's work. Now with a sequel coming out (which was a surprise to both he and I), I decided to read this as my first creepy read for the month of October.
I find the Mummy always to be a fascinating story - any time Hollywood adapts it the focus on the reincarnation trope. Which isn't a bad thing, but it is something that I do get tired of. I bless Hammer Horror to be a company who actually went down a different (strange, yes) path with the Mummy films.
When I look back on my statuses I collected when reading this book I seemed to focus on the plot. It is clearly one of those films that would work great as a film. You got Victorian times, Ancient Egypt, love story, murder, superstition/witchcraft, and immortality. Though it is told by Anne Rice, you do have to put up with her endless repitional style (her 'I'm gonna describe something in a couple sentences and then tell you exactly what you just read in the last sentence of the paragraph'). You also have to put up with inner monologues of characters that make no sense what so ever. And finally, sex - random ass sex. (I think sex in a story should be earned and not used so abundantly unless it is a part of the plot. Apparently I did not know until more than half way through the story that the sex drive of the 'Mummy' or those that become immortal, goes up along with their eating habits.)
I didn't like any of the characters, except for Eliott. Strange that I'd fixate on the character who seemed to be villain of the piece. However, I found that he was after something and he worked his ass off to get it.
The character that gets the worst treatment had to be Cleopatra. I'm not going into any more detail. She is certainly something in this story, and she ain't no pleasant rose but at least she never changes her attitude nor her sights.
I rate this title down two stars for the lack of editing, the fact that Ramses is a dumbass and so is his lover, Julia.
I find the Mummy always to be a fascinating story - any time Hollywood adapts it the focus on the reincarnation trope. Which isn't a bad thing, but it is something that I do get tired of. I bless Hammer Horror to be a company who actually went down a different (strange, yes) path with the Mummy films.
When I look back on my statuses I collected when reading this book I seemed to focus on the plot. It is clearly one of those films that would work great as a film. You got Victorian times, Ancient Egypt, love story, murder, superstition/witchcraft, and immortality. Though it is told by Anne Rice, you do have to put up with her endless repitional style (her 'I'm gonna describe something in a couple sentences and then tell you exactly what you just read in the last sentence of the paragraph'). You also have to put up with inner monologues of characters that make no sense what so ever. And finally, sex - random ass sex. (I think sex in a story should be earned and not used so abundantly unless it is a part of the plot. Apparently I did not know until more than half way through the story that the sex drive of the 'Mummy' or those that become immortal, goes up along with their eating habits.)
I didn't like any of the characters, except for Eliott. Strange that I'd fixate on the character who seemed to be villain of the piece. However, I found that he was after something and he worked his ass off to get it.
The character that gets the worst treatment had to be Cleopatra. I'm not going into any more detail. She is certainly something in this story, and she ain't no pleasant rose but at least she never changes her attitude nor her sights.
I rate this title down two stars for the lack of editing, the fact that Ramses is a dumbass and so is his lover, Julia.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A very fun book with generally enjoyable characters and an epic adventure from London to Egypt!
I felt that about halfway through the book, the main character Julie became a bit flat and was pushed into a very heart-eyes role, following her mans etc, but it is of its times so i cant be too upset about it. With its setting comes misogyny but i think at least before the halfway point, Julie was a cool strong female lead!
I truly enjoyed every bit of this book despite the flaws of it. Heart eyes for Ramses!!!
I felt that about halfway through the book, the main character Julie became a bit flat and was pushed into a very heart-eyes role, following her mans etc, but it is of its times so i cant be too upset about it. With its setting comes misogyny but i think at least before the halfway point, Julie was a cool strong female lead!
I truly enjoyed every bit of this book despite the flaws of it. Heart eyes for Ramses!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Murder