The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

The Vampire Lestat

The Vampire Chronicles #2

Anne Rice

fiction fantasy horror challenging dark slow-paced

552 pages | first published 1985

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Ah, the taste and feel of blood when all passion and greed is sharpened in that one desire!' Lestat: a vampire but very much not the conventional undead, for Lestat is the truly alive. Lestat is vivid, ecstatic, stagestruck, and in his extravagant...
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Summary of 6436 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
adventurous 59%
mysterious 59%
emotional 48%
reflective 44%
tense 30%
challenging 17%
sad 16%
funny 15%
inspiring 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.94

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