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A review by d_audy
Lasher by Anne Rice
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A lot more rambling than its predecessor The Witching Hour, or at least a lot less justifiably as long as it is for the amount of story it had to tell, and less successful at establishing a haunting Southern Gothic ambiance with its languid pace, Lasher remains a fairly satisfying entry in the trilogy, and expands the mythology in an intriguing and creative fashion. It feels a bit like a book in search of a proper protagonist, but it offers a gallery of interesting, occasionally sordid characters. The "historical" figure of Julien Mayfair here stands out a lot more than it did in the first instalment. Newcomer Yuri is also quite interesting, if under developed, and the young Mona Mayfair has her moments despite a few baffling episodes now and again.
All in all, definitely not among Rice's bad novels, but not up with her most stellar works either.
All in all, definitely not among Rice's bad novels, but not up with her most stellar works either.