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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence
Dnf'd this. Her writing style annoys the crap out of me
adventurous
dark
reflective
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
I confess this was a chore to get through.
An alternative title could be: “The Vampires Lestat, Marius, Magnus, Gabrielle, Armand and Those Who Must Be Kept”
There was just way too much history. Every time we met a new vampire we had to learn all their history and I just didn’t care
An alternative title could be: “The Vampires Lestat, Marius, Magnus, Gabrielle, Armand and Those Who Must Be Kept”
There was just way too much history. Every time we met a new vampire we had to learn all their history and I just didn’t care
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
“None of us really changes over time. We only become more fully what we are.”
Since starting the TV adaptation I had always declared myself a Lestat truther... See I knew there was more to this monster. And right I was! Lestat is such an enchanting protagonist, I was very surprised to read about his profound love and belief for humanity. He's both an egotistical, insufferable brat and a soulful, compassionate loving person. That scene where he's having a major existencial crisis? extremely real he's just like me frl.
He was an incredibly fun narrator, I really enjoyed getting to know Nicki, Gabrielle and Marius amongst many more. They all have such rich backstories and contribute so much to the construction of Lestat the Vampire throughout his lifetime. Anne Rice tackles many themes through these characters and I gotta say Armand is such a fascinating little creature to me. What a pathetic little guy... but also, I can relate to his very real fear of loss and not belonging.
I decided not to read IWTV because show!Louis is the most perfectly complex character to me, I think that the writers did something really special with their take on his character and I did not want to ruin that version of him. I am, however, very intrigued by this mysteriously cool book!Louis we meet in the epilogue with their reencounter. I wonder if Anne has more of him to offer in the other books.
Anyways, I am very excited about season three, I honest to god can't wait for a slutty rockstar Lestat to dramatize the hell out of his story.
Yet another disappointing read for me. After seeing all of the positive reviews, I expected this book to become one of my new favorites. Unfortunately, it did not live up to the hype at all. It practically felt like a chore every time I picked this book up to read it and I never felt immersed in the story. There were so many things described in such immense detail that it was almost agonizing to read certain parts. The story could have been interesting but, in my opinion, it did not live up to its potential. For the duration of the book I was trying to understand when he would become an 80's rockstar, since that seemed to be important. Then, when that finally did occur, it was so short that I couldn't even see the point of it. Overall, I felt that this book was strangely written and organized and left much to be desired.
Aside from a bit of an odd dry spell after Lestat rises and begins to recount his past—where he’s a really boring loner boy—this was better than Interview on all fronts. It is more self indulgent, too, going on tangents and digressions, sometimes in other perspectives. But those sections were all very interesting to me, as they addressed the worldbuilding questions that were fostered in the first book, and the setup for this book, pretty well begs.
Frank Muller remains one of the best narrators of a book too. Simon Vance, a staple of the vocation, sounds almost lifeless in comparison. Muller captures the sensual qualities and is excellent at differentiating the characters.
This is the second book but also has a pretty massive hook for the third one. Maybe the first one was written as though a follow up was not secured. This one does wrap up most of what is happening, but in the meta context, when we are not in the past, not much of a plot unfolds. It essentially builds to a cliffhanger and then leaves. It’s effective, I’ll give it that. But I do prefer more standalone plots, even within series. I wonder how many of these Muller got to…
Frank Muller remains one of the best narrators of a book too. Simon Vance, a staple of the vocation, sounds almost lifeless in comparison. Muller captures the sensual qualities and is excellent at differentiating the characters.
This is the second book but also has a pretty massive hook for the third one. Maybe the first one was written as though a follow up was not secured. This one does wrap up most of what is happening, but in the meta context, when we are not in the past, not much of a plot unfolds. It essentially builds to a cliffhanger and then leaves. It’s effective, I’ll give it that. But I do prefer more standalone plots, even within series. I wonder how many of these Muller got to…
Not everyone needs a back story, felt it lost itself a little during Armand and Marius' stories, but still an incredibly gripping and thrilling read as Rice always is. Just like the first book this kept me up reading until the early hours of the morning and reignited a childhood joy and passion for reading that I haven't felt in a long time.