1.28k reviews for:

The Witching Hour

Anne Rice

3.8 AVERAGE

hxmorris's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

slburnett's review against another edition

5.0

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Love, love, love this whole series!

justreadingabook's review against another edition

5.0

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If you want a book to read that pulls you into the family and keeps you so wanting more,then this is it. Don't let the size deter you, you won't want it to end. The family is intriguing, strange, scary, fascinating and mysterious. How this is all woven into each others lives is amazing. A must read book.

judythedreamer's review against another edition

3.0

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My problems with this book were many and a lot culminated in the last 10%, but I finished it.
Once I've read the sequels, I won't have to think about it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

sjohns329's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dontflowsofast's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

deehull's review against another edition

1.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I love Anne Rice, but this one was a challenge to finish.  It’s very long, a lot of backstory and very unsatisfying in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Pregnancy

there is a lot of incest with graphic sex scenes involving dads and daughters. A weird pregnancy with a traumatic birth

vxpauls's review against another edition

3.0

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The storytelling itself was captivating, especially the histories of the family and the Talamasca. The ongoing theme of incest throughout the book was quite disturbing though, and the love-at-first-sight between the two main characters was ridiculous and overdone. Looking forward to the upcoming tv show, they did such a good job with Interview that I'm looking forward to seeing what they make of this source material! Hopefully with less incest.

treyton's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark slow-paced

bookeaterbich's review against another edition

2.0

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Two stars for the shear effort it took to write this book, but ultimately it falls flat compared to Rice's vampire series.