A review by twistingsnake
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Endlessly more successful than the first. In part, because Lestat is Anne's clear favorite, and the amount of love and consideration she pours into him is evident on every page. Also because Lestat delights in being a vampire in a way that Louis despaired and so rather than a confession of sin, this reads more of an exaltation of immorality and otherness. I also found the occult and spirituality aspect of this fascinating and beautiful. There are so many dialogues between characters that had me enraptured, reading passages aloud so that I could hear them being spoken.

Did the druids do (handwave) sacrifices with a hodgepodge of rituals created from superstition and butchered folklore? Yes. Did I have a lot of fun? Absolutely. I can see why people who liked the more narrative driven Interview with a Vampire disliked this one or found it boring or slow. I'm an occult academic and a Scorpio, however. So this absolutely was a 5-star read for me.