klovallo 's review for:

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

2.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I liked Interview with the Vampire and wanted to continue on, but mannn was this a slow read. The beginning was solid, there were enjoyable moments throughout,  and the end was captivating. You would think all that together would mean it was a book that was hard to put down, but it was not. I needed to take breaks from the relentless extestensial crises. The middle of the book was so slow to me that I had to pick up another book to take a break from Lestat. 
That's not to say I didn't enjoy the book, but to acknowledge that this book was maybe not a style that I enjoy as much as others do. What others may find deep and insightful, I found meandering and pedantic. 
I appreciate it for what it is and am glad I read it, but would not reread this one.