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eclecticemily 's review for:
The Vampire Lestat
by Anne Rice
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Summary: This is the sequel to Interview with the Vampire and is framed as Lestat's response to Louis's story and also telling what happened after Louis told his story and had the book published. Most of it tells of Lestat's early life as a human in France and how he became a vampire. There are also sections that tell his side of the story told in Interview where he refutes some of Louis's negative portrayal of him. Then of course there's the sections about him becoming a rock star in the '80s.
Favorite Quote: Too much pain to be reinvoked. It was like taking pictures from the attic, cleaning away the dust and finding the colors still vibrant. And the pictures should have been portraits of dead ancestors and they were pictures of us. (pg. 460)
Review: I've read this book twice and both times I've sort of lost steam somewhere around the middle and had to take a break. The actual story is engaging enough, I think it just takes a bit too long ruminating on certain scenes/topics. The very end section picks back up again, there's just sort of a weird lull in the middle.
Favorite Quote: Too much pain to be reinvoked. It was like taking pictures from the attic, cleaning away the dust and finding the colors still vibrant. And the pictures should have been portraits of dead ancestors and they were pictures of us. (pg. 460)
Review: I've read this book twice and both times I've sort of lost steam somewhere around the middle and had to take a break. The actual story is engaging enough, I think it just takes a bit too long ruminating on certain scenes/topics. The very end section picks back up again, there's just sort of a weird lull in the middle.