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emlibe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Death
Moderate: Slavery, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
louwheezer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Pedophilia, Blood, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Moderate: Slavery and Toxic relationship
macliffe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Incest, Blood, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, Suicide, Torture, and Stalking
snerp_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
However, I had a few issues with the word and portrayal choices within the story.
Other than that, I enjoyed the story, and will continue reading the series. If you can get past the portrayal of Claudia, you may also really like this book as well.
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Blood, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Colonisation, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Incest, and Genocide
vixenreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Grief, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Abandonment, Death, Gore, Murder, Toxic friendship, Blood, Child death, Pedophilia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Body horror, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Torture, and Xenophobia
Minor: Drug use, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Claudia as a five year old adds a disturbing layer to her scenes involving intimacy and violence, there is biting galore, property damage is imminent, and the complexity of destructive relationships (both with ourselves and others) is at the heart of the novel.1undercover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Louis’ point of view is rambling and emotional and fevered. So many of the story’s events are drawn out into this surreal nightmarish haze. Louis’ story is like being stuck in a dream where you are trying to run or scream but can’t no matter how hard you try.
Some parts of this book were dense, plodding, and miserable with rare brilliant gleaming moments of action, passion, and revelation. This writing style just isn’t for me. And I have less than no interest in hearing from Lestat.
Other Thoughts
- I want to like Louis’ sensitivity but the end being a godfather story about him losing his humanity as a result of ? grief? A lack of something to believe in? It’s just not the type of story I’m interested in. And I don’t think that craving hope and meaning in fiction is any less intelligent or valuable than seeking suffering.
- What the FUCK was that thing in the theater. You’re telling me that human audiences watched a woman get murdered on stage after begging for her life and no one noticed? That was horrific!
- Lots of stuff in this book was horrific and I never really got validation for it.
- Claudia’s plain existence is horrific.
- Why was Armond’s “boy” hard? Is it to convey that killing is sensual? Because in that case why is he a child. Honestly there is a lot of sensual beauty in children in this book that creates a feeling of revulsion in me.
- If that response is intentional, does that mean the book is good?? I don’t know how to reckon with that.
Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Violence
gloriabyrd's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Slavery, Pedophilia, and Racism
ninubean's review against another edition
4.0
Yes, there are uncomfortable concepts in this book and sometimes they are jarring to read. And yes, this book isn't really character-driven and is only slightly plot-driven, which makes the pacing feel strange. Since this is a dialogue though, I feel like the pacing can be forgiven since it is meant to be someone speaking and recollecting centuries of their life. Overall, I enjoyed this sad, gay vampire's TedTalk about why he hates himself LOL
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Gore, Incest, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
mysamcatfan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, and Murder
izypup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Slavery, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Animal death
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, and Excrement