A review by efioa
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Enjoyed this book a lot which was to be expected as Lestat is my favourite character from The Vampire Chronicles series (...so far). I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Lestat's life before the events that occurred in Interview with the Vampire - this novel was written using his point of view as a response to Louis' version of the story that was told in the first book. This is an extremely lore heavy text, which I loved because I've developed a keen interest in the series, but it could be overwhelming for casual readers. A lot of new characters are introduced and they were all rather compelling to me which made me want to keep reading. Of course, old characters are present too such as Armand and his troupe. 

The reason that I could not give this book a higher score was the extremely weird inclusion of an incestuous relationship between Lestat and his mother. It seemed really out of character and forced to me. While not being an extremely graphic relationship, it was still enough to make me uncomfortable. There was absolutely no reason to include this and it brought nothing of worth to the plot - Lestat would've been upset if his mother had left him no matter what, simply because she is his mother. Incestuous feelings did not need to be implied.
 
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