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seanamcphie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
hannahbananars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was a wild ride compared to Interview with the Vampire (which was more contemplative and broody)! The Vampire Lestat has it all—romance, adventure, tragedy, and mystery! It starts off quite ridiculous, but every chapter after the first is tragedy after tragedy. However, one of Lestat’s most defining features is that HE WILL ENDURE. Will he learn from his mistakes? Not really! He’ll try, though! That’s something! He’s very self-aware which can be funny at times. Also he cries a lot, he literally mentions each time he does—fair enough, he goes through a lot!
Overall, it’s a great story! You get to understand his character better and get less angry at him for his crimes. I won’t make excuses for his behavior, but now I understand why he is the way he is. He has become simpler to me. The writing is very lyrical—as expected from Anne Rice—but more approachable than Interview with the Vampire. My only problem is with how long Marius’ back story is—I may be biased because I really hate him for his crimes against Armand—I think it could have been shorter and focused on Those Who Must Be Kept. Although, I get it, it’s all exposition for Queen of the Damned.
It’s a great book and I think it’s worth the read, especially if you really enjoy the show and Sam Reid’s Lestat! Unfortunately, Lestat de Lioncourt has not climbed up my favorite character ranking because Armand—for all his devious actions and the tragedies of his life and afterlife—is still my NO. 1!!!!
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
peggy_racham's review against another edition
5.0
Oh rockstar Lestat so happy to meet you.
It just gets better every book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
megpadams's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
deductionist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“Lestat, what did I say last night?” he asked. “You are the damnedest creature!”
That's it. That's the vibe of this entire book.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny
Adding all the content warnings I could think of for this book was a freaking TRIP. This book is not for the faint of heart. A lot of heavy topics are presented here, but I think they're handled well.citrusandwords's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
startjpw23's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
loustat__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
avie_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
claire_3lyse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping and Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Incest, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail