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A review by dynila
The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice
3.0
I've seen a this book listed as horror in a couple of places, but it just doesn't feel like a horror story to me. It has too many luminous musings on faith and philosophy, thankfully unburdened by the overwhelming religiosity of most of Rice's later work.
The language is beautiful, evocative and descriptive without being overwhelming. As a long time Rice fan I appreciate the leanness of the prose when compared to earlier works.
The story itself is fairly simple, with most of the tension coming from the character's inner battle.
All in all, an enjoyable read, though one that takes a good 100 pages to get to going.
The language is beautiful, evocative and descriptive without being overwhelming. As a long time Rice fan I appreciate the leanness of the prose when compared to earlier works.
The story itself is fairly simple, with most of the tension coming from the character's inner battle.
All in all, an enjoyable read, though one that takes a good 100 pages to get to going.