Scan barcode
a_chickletz's review against another edition
3.0
My friend was shocked when I had not read this book, and he was pleased when he found out I owned a copy. He said it is one of his favorites amongst Anne Rice's work. Now with a sequel coming out (which was a surprise to both he and I), I decided to read this as my first creepy read for the month of October.
I find the Mummy always to be a fascinating story - any time Hollywood adapts it the focus on the reincarnation trope. Which isn't a bad thing, but it is something that I do get tired of. I bless Hammer Horror to be a company who actually went down a different (strange, yes) path with the Mummy films.
When I look back on my statuses I collected when reading this book I seemed to focus on the plot. It is clearly one of those films that would work great as a film. You got Victorian times, Ancient Egypt, love story, murder, superstition/witchcraft, and immortality. Though it is told by Anne Rice, you do have to put up with her endless repitional style (her 'I'm gonna describe something in a couple sentences and then tell you exactly what you just read in the last sentence of the paragraph'). You also have to put up with inner monologues of characters that make no sense what so ever. And finally, sex - random ass sex. (I think sex in a story should be earned and not used so abundantly unless it is a part of the plot. Apparently I did not know until more than half way through the story that the sex drive of the 'Mummy' or those that become immortal, goes up along with their eating habits.)
I didn't like any of the characters, except for Eliott. Strange that I'd fixate on the character who seemed to be villain of the piece. However, I found that he was after something and he worked his ass off to get it.
The character that gets the worst treatment had to be Cleopatra. I'm not going into any more detail. She is certainly something in this story, and she ain't no pleasant rose but at least she never changes her attitude nor her sights.
I rate this title down two stars for the lack of editing, the fact that Ramses is a dumbass and so is his lover, Julia.
I find the Mummy always to be a fascinating story - any time Hollywood adapts it the focus on the reincarnation trope. Which isn't a bad thing, but it is something that I do get tired of. I bless Hammer Horror to be a company who actually went down a different (strange, yes) path with the Mummy films.
When I look back on my statuses I collected when reading this book I seemed to focus on the plot. It is clearly one of those films that would work great as a film. You got Victorian times, Ancient Egypt, love story, murder, superstition/witchcraft, and immortality. Though it is told by Anne Rice, you do have to put up with her endless repitional style (her 'I'm gonna describe something in a couple sentences and then tell you exactly what you just read in the last sentence of the paragraph'). You also have to put up with inner monologues of characters that make no sense what so ever. And finally, sex - random ass sex. (I think sex in a story should be earned and not used so abundantly unless it is a part of the plot. Apparently I did not know until more than half way through the story that the sex drive of the 'Mummy' or those that become immortal, goes up along with their eating habits.)
I didn't like any of the characters, except for Eliott. Strange that I'd fixate on the character who seemed to be villain of the piece. However, I found that he was after something and he worked his ass off to get it.
The character that gets the worst treatment had to be Cleopatra. I'm not going into any more detail. She is certainly something in this story, and she ain't no pleasant rose but at least she never changes her attitude nor her sights.
I rate this title down two stars for the lack of editing, the fact that Ramses is a dumbass and so is his lover, Julia.
iiitspiper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mkdila's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A very fun book with generally enjoyable characters and an epic adventure from London to Egypt!
I felt that about halfway through the book, the main character Julie became a bit flat and was pushed into a very heart-eyes role, following her mans etc, but it is of its times so i cant be too upset about it. With its setting comes misogyny but i think at least before the halfway point, Julie was a cool strong female lead!
I truly enjoyed every bit of this book despite the flaws of it. Heart eyes for Ramses!!!
I felt that about halfway through the book, the main character Julie became a bit flat and was pushed into a very heart-eyes role, following her mans etc, but it is of its times so i cant be too upset about it. With its setting comes misogyny but i think at least before the halfway point, Julie was a cool strong female lead!
I truly enjoyed every bit of this book despite the flaws of it. Heart eyes for Ramses!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Murder
ninchita's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
meashleyfr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
lillian_wonderland's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
mastersal's review against another edition
4.0
One the better modern mummy stories (though this could be because the recent films were terrible), this harkens back to the old black and white mummy films with the typical Anne Rice twist. I enjoyed it and the dose of nostalgia it provided.
legendaryphantom's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
meganleebee's review against another edition
3.0
Typical Anne Rice.
A couple gripes with this one.
I wish Rice had written this with less fluff and romance- this could have been real great.
It was interesting in the beginning but I found it was annoying how quickly the people 'fell in love' or how much people 'loved each other' all the time and suddenly couldn't live without each other.
3 main male characters at one point had had an affair with each other- it just wasn't realistic. I understand her need to write in a gay couple, that's fine, but why does a third party get involved when the man in question is a womanizer? Didn't make any sense to me and that's when I started losing interest.
Julie Stratford- doesn't seem to care that much that her father is dead because Ramses is now the love of her life that she met 5 minutes ago and is the center of there world.
Cleopatra was quite interesting as a monster- she loved to kill and it was fun reading about her healing process as she became whole again. I loved the parts describing of her gaping wounds that wouldn't heal until she had the elixir.
I liked the fact that her and Ramses were real people in Egypt and the imagined story of their immortality.
Overall a pretty ok book- I just wanted to be finished so I can say I read The Mummy and move on to better things... I think I might be finally done with Anne Rice novels.
A couple gripes with this one.
I wish Rice had written this with less fluff and romance- this could have been real great.
It was interesting in the beginning but I found it was annoying how quickly the people 'fell in love' or how much people 'loved each other' all the time and suddenly couldn't live without each other.
3 main male characters at one point had had an affair with each other- it just wasn't realistic. I understand her need to write in a gay couple, that's fine, but why does a third party get involved when the man in question is a womanizer? Didn't make any sense to me and that's when I started losing interest.
Julie Stratford- doesn't seem to care that much that her father is dead because Ramses is now the love of her life that she met 5 minutes ago and is the center of there world.
Cleopatra was quite interesting as a monster- she loved to kill and it was fun reading about her healing process as she became whole again. I loved the parts describing of her gaping wounds that wouldn't heal until she had the elixir.
I liked the fact that her and Ramses were real people in Egypt and the imagined story of their immortality.
Overall a pretty ok book- I just wanted to be finished so I can say I read The Mummy and move on to better things... I think I might be finally done with Anne Rice novels.
the_fang_kid's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
An interesting, romantic take on the mummy rises from the grave concept. Use of ableist language, though I believe it's more reflective of the late 1980s (when this was written) than the writer herself as her other works are more progressive in general.