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A review by leorejoanne
Lasher by Anne Rice
2.0
This book was weaker than its predecessor (The Witching Hour), and was a bit of a dissapointment. It continues the story line and explains what happens to Lasher and to the Mayfair family, and also explaind what Lasher actually IS. So I DO recommend it for whomever read and fell in the spell of the first book, because it answers a lot of questions.
I liked this book much more when I first read it, but now, on a second reading, it doesn't live up to my expectations. Somehow, it does not have the magic and the feel of the first book. Also, all that weird incestuous sex, is starting to get a bit disturbing.
Another annoying point is, that Lasher has lost all his mysteriousness and became quite awful, while I liked his character a lot in the previous book, even when he was mean, I begun to hate him in this.
Rowan becomes a weak character as well, and Michael fares no better. The only two who bloom, are two new characters - thirteen year old Mona Mayfair, and Ancient Evelyn.
I liked this book much more when I first read it, but now, on a second reading, it doesn't live up to my expectations. Somehow, it does not have the magic and the feel of the first book. Also, all that weird incestuous sex, is starting to get a bit disturbing.
Another annoying point is, that Lasher has lost all his mysteriousness and became quite awful, while I liked his character a lot in the previous book, even when he was mean, I begun to hate him in this.
Rowan becomes a weak character as well, and Michael fares no better. The only two who bloom, are two new characters - thirteen year old Mona Mayfair, and Ancient Evelyn.