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The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice

10 reviews

avie_j's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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cyberhavok's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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yomireads's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I have never, and likely will never enjoy a plot centralized on an incredibly powerful character yearning for normalcy.
SpoilerBut at least in this instance Lestat recognizes pretty quickly how much he romanticized his own mortality.


SpoilerAlso, the rape? Disgusting.
My love for Lestat's character crumbled in that moment, and the rest of the book I struggled to enjoy the story at all. I want to say I appreciate the way it showed how flawed a man and monster he is, but, honestly, that could have been done without
Spoilerhaving him become an apologetic rapist who makes amends with jewlery.


I enjoyed some bits in the middle, especially with how it reflects the distinct differences between mortal and vampire. I loved the exploration of his relationships, and how impotent his anger can be.
Spoiler I was especially in love with his and David's rapor.


But the ending? Come on. What I love(d) most about Lestat was, to a degree, his sense of justice and mercy.
SpoilerThe dichotomy in the violent taking of his choice at his dark birth, and the offering of free will to his own creations was so well established in the previous books... for that to just be tossed aside at the last moment? For him to bring violence upon a friend whom he harbors no I'll intent towards? A destruction of character imo. And then to whine and cry about it, "I don't know why I did it" is so cheap and painful. If I wasn't utterly in love with his and David's relationship, I'd be done reading this chronicles right now.


What saved this was entirely the exciting evolution of lore and world building, the thrilling depiction of Anne Rice's vampires, and the commitment of characters to the ideas they have of themselves.
Spoiler lestat believes himself evil, so he enact evil upon his loved ones. David believes himself morally upright, so denies the truth of his carnal desires.
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spellbookspines's review against another edition

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1.0

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moreau's review against another edition

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dark funny 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? It's complicated

3.0

this was the most atrocious book I've ever read. worse than prince harry's, worse than all the tiresome classics and 2010s manga. i thought queen of the damned was mid, this is an abomination. i couldn't put it down, so i'm still giving it 3 stars. also david is a chad (as is ever character played by paul mcgann) but this is a violation to all the senses, even though its just words on paper. so many descriptions of piss and shit, the least sexy sex scenes, a full on rape scene and an extremely rapey vampire transformation. what even is the plot?? why the fuck are mortals psychic now? how do you get your fucking body stolen? lestat went from being the best character in the series to a mega mary sue. sure he was always a dick and somewhat abusive, but now he's a rapist?? and he's got every fucking vampire power and is so dumb he gets his body stolen. HIS BODY. STOLEN. he is so dumb, overpowered, abusive and over all circle tool flipaclip 2017 furry oc. anne rice shouldve been arrested for conjuring up this fuck of a book. im definetely reading something else between this and the next vampire chronicle as my head hurts from this bullshit. 
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efioa's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book was extremely disappointing for me so I’ll have to give it a two star rating… and even that’s being generous. I was looking forward to another book written from Lestat’s point of view but unfortunately I felt that a lot of his actions were extremely out of character. Of course the book was well written and maybe I’m just being too picky but as someone who adores the previous instalments of Lestat’s journey, this novel put some strain on my perception of his character. I’m hoping that the next novel in the series redeems him somewhat.
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maddiee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-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

2.25

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reclusivebookslug's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Compared to previous entries in the series, this was a more straightforward narrative. I thought this would be a negative for me, in light of the almost Lovecraftian series of events in TQOTD, but I read through this quicker and easier than the rest. This was also a very dour experience for me. Vampiric existence seems so tragic and horrifying, but then so does human, mortal existence, so existence generally seems like a sort of trick. But if the alternative is nonexistence or leaping into the great unknown, that brings its own horror. There is no winning. I want everyone to be good and happy, but it's hard to imagine a truly positive path forward for them. I think I will be taking a slightly larger break from this series than usual before I dip back in to continue with the fifth.

Spoiler One stand-out positive part of this reading experience was the humor in seeing Lestat fumble through the basics of being human in the modern era. He is horrified by his bodily functions, intolerant of his weakness and dull senses, and clueless as to how to get his basic needs met.
 
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spvceoddity's review against another edition

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dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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0xytocinn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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