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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is so deeply fucked up, and unfortunately I really enjoyed it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I found it verbose at times, however, I'm not sure the story would be the same without it. It took over 250 pages before I felt the story would go somewhere, then halfway through before I felt truly engaged. I'm glad I stuck with it, Anne Rice's style of writing is very different than the authors I'm used to reading from and challenges my ability to visualize a story. I will continue the series!
One of the lengthiest and most tedious reading experiences of my life.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
I'm quite familiar with Anne Rice's 'Vampire Chronicles' having read all of them but this series had always alluded me for some reason. Despite the 2 worlds overlapping in the unfortunately awful 'Blood Canticle' I still had no desire to tackle this book.
I'm glad I waited to read it. The "final" vampire book a distant memory, I was ready to dive into this 1000+ page book. It's wonderfully written, at times dense but almost always engaging. Following the 2 characters Rowan and Michael the story expands into the rich history of the Mayfair witches. Despite dragging in a few spots where it read like a history textbook, I really loved the characters and the lore.
The consensus seems to be that the next 2 in the series pale in comparison but I will give them a chance.
I'm glad I waited to read it. The "final" vampire book a distant memory, I was ready to dive into this 1000+ page book. It's wonderfully written, at times dense but almost always engaging. Following the 2 characters Rowan and Michael the story expands into the rich history of the Mayfair witches. Despite dragging in a few spots where it read like a history textbook, I really loved the characters and the lore.
The consensus seems to be that the next 2 in the series pale in comparison but I will give them a chance.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced