Reviews

Merrick by Anne Rice

jasonlee77's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. This was certainly a step up from the dreadful last entry in the series (The Vampire Armand), but still a far cry from earlier entries into the series. Overall, I enjoyed this book, but the ending was abrupt and unsatisfying.

emotional_gemini's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

skelebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

sahdays's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

abbyicebox's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

possiblyro's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

if claudia wasn’t there for five pages this would be 1.5 stars. anne i’m begging you to let your fixation on pederasty go.

carolinacryptid's review against another edition

1.0

“She had been tall for her fourteen years, with beautifully shaped breasts” (page 10).

i am uncomfortable.

hilary_heavilin's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mayefrati's review against another edition

3.0

This book started off so well and I really enjoyed the atmosphere of everything surrounding Merrick but as the plot progressed I’ve come to actively dislike David, he feels old fashioned, misogynistic and worst of all: a little bit of a pedophile. Towards the end of the book I felt a real roller coaster of emotions regarding Louis, I feel like he did things that were very unfitting for his character as it had felt up until that point and he felt just like a puppet to the other characters in the end…
But I’m giving three stars for atmosphere, writing style, appreciation for this literary universe and the first half of the book.

lilbattleboo's review against another edition

5.0

One of my favorite books. I love Merrick’s story so much.