booklovinmamas's review against another edition
5.0
My first book I ever read from Anne Rice. This will forever be a FAVE of mine from her. I always manage to read this every couple of years. It's due for another re-read soon. =)
rhys_dauber's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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? No
5.0
sdcunningham96's review against another edition
I'm inclined to agree with Publisher's Weekly
ewehrli's review against another edition
3.0
An easy read, with an interesting theme (ancient mummy comes back to life and has to deal with navigating the current society) but I often found myself frustrated with the choices being made by some of the characters because they just seemed illogical. I was sad to see Cleopatra reduced to what felt like a blood-thirsty monster. I’ve always been interested by books that discuss ancient Egypt but this just fell a bit short of my expectations.
persephone0000's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.0
stacialithub's review
3.0
I would classify this as vintage Anne Rice. It is ridiculously over-the-top, almost laughably so, yet a fun enough read. It's just so... 1980s excessive. Lol.
Gabrielle's review nails it for me, especially the part that says:
I am raising my glass in a toast to Anne Rice's memory & legacy. I finished reading this book in front of a roaring fire, enjoying the excessive... everything... kind of like a Dallas/Dynasty/Miami Vice mash-up but with resurrected Ramses & Cleopatra. Lol.
Gabrielle's review nails it for me, especially the part that says:
"Of course Ramses is incredibly handsome and irresistible. Of course he learns English in like 5 minutes. Of course he can’t resist resurrecting Cleopatra when they find her mummified body. Of course that turns into a huge, violent mess with sexy interludes. It’s an Anne Rice novel, for Pete’s sake! But it’s also fun and I do love the kitschy homage to 19th century Egyptomania.
Rice apparently wrote a sequel, where Ramses and Cleopatra are reunited, but I don’t intend on reading it: I’m kind of over her emo immortals and bizarre psychosexual relationship dynamics. But “The Mummy” is good and silly Gothic fun."
I am raising my glass in a toast to Anne Rice's memory & legacy. I finished reading this book in front of a roaring fire, enjoying the excessive... everything... kind of like a Dallas/Dynasty/Miami Vice mash-up but with resurrected Ramses & Cleopatra. Lol.
glenjamin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0