A review by nicolemello
Merrick by Anne Rice

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

a return to form!! i was so so happy to get into this after having not the best time with our buddy vittorio. but this was great! merrick's story was interesting, visiting david as the narrator character was wonderful as ever, and coming home to my main mans lestat and louis was great. this was a tremendously sad book a lot of the time, dealing a lot with grief and loss and the emotions you endure when you're left behind, however that may come about. and whew! it made me emotional! there are absurdities as always, but that's standard anne (stannedard). and a crossover for the witches and the vampires!! a hoot!! thanks for this one, anne!!