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hannahbananars's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
How do you solve a problem like Lestat? You don’t!
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!!!!
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!!!!
Content Warnings
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
themelleh's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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? No
4.5
Lestat is one of my first crushes so my love of this book is purely nostalgic. I love my trash vampire and his completely over the top, dramatic flair.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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