Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

37 reviews

chiarara's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Incest

Minor: Cannibalism

carrionkid's review against another edition

5.0

There were so many fantastic and visceral components to this book that even though it was a bit lackluster as a composite whole, I have to give it 5 stars. I think the framing device of it being Lestat's autobiography falls short of its intended goal, as it goes underutilized to truly justify the callback to Interview. But, it's a very intense, emotional book although I'd urge readers to be mindful of the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, and Slavery

themelleh's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Lestat is one of my first crushes so my love of this book is purely nostalgic. I love my trash vampire and his completely over the top, dramatic flair.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Classism, Death, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Gore, Blood, Colonisation, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

mayastone's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 This book offers the vampire origin story, how some vampires have chosen to interpret their gift/curse, a different perspective to some of the events in the previous book, the formation of the Theatre of the Vampire, as well as an in-depth look at Lestat himself. As such a lot is packed in. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Incest, Murder, and Violence

meganpbennett's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It is always hard to rate Anne Rice books, and The Vampire Lestat is no exception. Like Interview, it starts out strong, with action-packed pages and a lovable anti-hero. And, like Interview, it gets to a point where Lestat decides that it's time to tell his story in incredible, intimate detail. And it's not just his story. It's Armand's story. It's Marius' story. It's the story of Those Who Must Be Kept. The middle of the story - from around the time Lestat is turned into a Vampire until he departs for New Orleans - is a bit of a slog. The stories told are amazing and fantastical, but they seem to drag on and on. But if you make it through those pages, the action picks up again, and the book ends in a cliffhanger, setting off the sequel, The Queen of the Damned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Death

Minor: Vomit, Grief, Incest, Slavery, and Terminal illness

sofipitch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Gore

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

parttimerarebookdealer's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• 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: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence