fawna 's review for:

Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice

3.5

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Slow paced is an understatement.  There is much of Memnoch that really didn't add to the story, such as the plot around Lestat and Dora and her father. This could simply have been Memnoch relaying his story to the reader and Lestat didn't need to participate at all. As someone who is not Christian or Catholic, I can still appreciate the way Rice studied and philosophied. She does this a lot in her writing, but Memnoch is the deepest dive into this in the series. I enjoyed Memnoch's story, as a fantasy story, overall.