Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

16 reviews

greylagoon's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Retcons most of IWTV. More philosophy and questions of good/evil and loss of humanity than the rest of the Vampire Chronicles. Comfy horror vibes over plot and characterization. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Blood, Grief

bolivianrash's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Gore, Slavery, War

Minor: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Kidnapping, Abandonment

yeuw44's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

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I read this as a stand-alone introduction to Anne Rice’s series The Vampire Chronicles . 
Based on the origins of Lestat, it follows his baby vampire days.. I found this very slow paced, it took me so long to finish as I never felt drawn to picking it up. A very reflective vampire novel, with a morally grey character. A little snobby at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking

Moderate: Incest

loustat__'s review against another edition

5.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

avie_j's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship

jackbifrost's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, War