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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
Lestat is the #1 DIVAđ Honestly, this book was so much more than I expected. It was so captivating and immersive. The attention to details made it feel like reading a history book rather than fiction. It was the PERF amount of mystery and violence, evoking massive curiosity within my imagination. I am glad to have decided to read this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Incest, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Minor: Slavery
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Violence
This was a reread for me, and to this day remains one of my favourite novels. I had recently finished reading one of Riceâs other novels âThe Wolves of Midwinterâ and decided a look back on This series.
I had decided to read Anne Riceâs Queen of the Damned after Reading some comments on the review for the film adaptation, as the film was a favourite of mine growing up(More on this in the review of that book). The jest of which was when compared to the book the film adaptation was comparable to the substance left by the neighbourâs dog on ones lawn. I wanted to give the film the benefit of the doubt as again there was a bias there. I set out to read Queen of the Damned, but felt that if I really wanted to understand the contempt these people felt towards the film I had to start from the beginning. I had listened to the audiobook for Interview and from what I could recall wasnât exactly critical to book 3 so I started here at The Vampire Lestat.
This was my introduction to what I call âAdult Fictionâ as prior to this I had only read ârequiredâ readings for school, and only read excerpts from them never actually reading the full book hence the quotations around the word required. If it wasnât that I had also only previously read the Harry Potter series. Anne Rice doesnât expressly state that Lestat is in love with Nicky, Gabrielle and the other characters. It is truly up to how the reader wishes to interpret the love Lestat feels for them.
I had decided to read Anne Riceâs Queen of the Damned after Reading some comments on the review for the film adaptation, as the film was a favourite of mine growing up(More on this in the review of that book). The jest of which was when compared to the book the film adaptation was comparable to the substance left by the neighbourâs dog on ones lawn. I wanted to give the film the benefit of the doubt as again there was a bias there. I set out to read Queen of the Damned, but felt that if I really wanted to understand the contempt these people felt towards the film I had to start from the beginning. I had listened to the audiobook for Interview and from what I could recall wasnât exactly critical to book 3 so I started here at The Vampire Lestat.
This was my introduction to what I call âAdult Fictionâ as prior to this I had only read ârequiredâ readings for school, and only read excerpts from them never actually reading the full book hence the quotations around the word required. If it wasnât that I had also only previously read the Harry Potter series. Anne Rice doesnât expressly state that Lestat is in love with Nicky, Gabrielle and the other characters. It is truly up to how the reader wishes to interpret the love Lestat feels for them.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
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
3.5 âď¸ I didn't love this as much as the first one however, the world building is actually insane. I also still loved this book i just felt it was more draggy than the last one and usually i'm not too mad about that, i was just a little bored at times. Maybe too, i just wasn't in the best mood to read this book at this time. As time goes on, my feelings may change. I am really excited about all this lore drop we're getting and how these next books are gonna progress the story. I'm assuming bc there are so many, that some of them may be from the past as well, but we'll see!
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
The Vampire Lestat put An Interview With A Vampire to shame.
Lestat is a dynamic and turbulent character that commands the reader's attention. His perspectives on morality, immortality and nihilism are as intricate as they are insightful.
The text, as with many of Rice's novels, is rather slow. In many segments I found myself wading through trivial details hedging towards a plot point, yet skirting around any real developments.
Lestat is a dynamic and turbulent character that commands the reader's attention. His perspectives on morality, immortality and nihilism are as intricate as they are insightful.
The text, as with many of Rice's novels, is rather slow. In many segments I found myself wading through trivial details hedging towards a plot point, yet skirting around any real developments.