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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
kanjichris'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
raybudbury's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Got me again, Anne!!! I love lestat he’s just a horrible lil guy. I think this is a great book to understand the Armand x lestat dynamic. Also great Louis x lestat stuff as well. Book makes me excited to see Nicki and Gabrielle way more
I actually do really like Anne rice’s prose for the most part. Nobody has fun anymore like she does. Her voice for lestat is so strong.
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Slavery
Minor: Child death
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
alexandryareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood and Murder
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
nokvi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Incest
Minor: Racism and Slavery
bolivianrash'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Gore, Slavery, and War
Minor: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
gh0st_f1sh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol