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sassyjax's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
2.5
erinjuliaadams's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lauren_honey's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This book is weird. Ann Rice is very talented, of course, but also maybe crazy?? I can't believe I raced through this 1,000+ page book--even with all the taboo subjects, disturbing images, and parts that don't age well--but it really was a well-constructed story; very spooky, memorable and rich. For readers: definitely read the TWs!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Incest, Rape, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism and Slavery
Minor: Homophobia
rett's review against another edition
4.0
Truly loved this book, even if Lasher does turn out to be a faerie.
sc_schwartzm's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
shamajuju's review against another edition
1.0
Ugh. I did my best, but there are over 50 pages just talking about a character. A rather unlikable character, at that.
We get it - he likes houses. Interspersed, though, we get this musing from him: “Did not the cinematic monsters of this time bear a remarkable resemblance to the children being aborted every day in the nation’s clinics?”
I enjoyed the gothic storytelling in her vampire books, but life is too short to keep slogging through this. Was Rice getting paid by the word?
We get it - he likes houses. Interspersed, though, we get this musing from him: “Did not the cinematic monsters of this time bear a remarkable resemblance to the children being aborted every day in the nation’s clinics?”
I enjoyed the gothic storytelling in her vampire books, but life is too short to keep slogging through this. Was Rice getting paid by the word?
tizianabooks's review against another edition
4.0
Se ti piacciono le atmosfere del gotico sudista, il paranormale, e le saghe familiari devi leggere assolutamente la Saga delle streghe Mayfair.
Dal medioevo fino ai giorni nostri, dall’Europa fino a New Orleans, questi libri seguono una famiglia di stampo matriarcale piuttosto particolare: non solo i membri di sangue di questa famiglia sono streghe, ma l’erede di tutti i beni e di tutte le proprietà si sceglie in modo peculiare. Solo chi vede
Dal medioevo fino ai giorni nostri, dall’Europa fino a New Orleans, questi libri seguono una famiglia di stampo matriarcale piuttosto particolare: non solo i membri di sangue di questa famiglia sono streghe, ma l’erede di tutti i beni e di tutte le proprietà si sceglie in modo peculiare. Solo chi vede
tamaraguillenr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Resulta tan difícil comentar una novela de Anne Rice y más cuando esta es tan larga y densa. Sin duda, podría decir que es una de las mejores obras de la escritora, con ciertos pros y contras, aunque está en tal equilibrio que es perfecta e imperfecta a la vez.