The Queen of the Damned
by Anne Rice
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Read in September, 2002
Where is ending, must be also the beginning. Anne Rice prosed her point of view on the vampire matter. The ancient of the ancient former queen of Egypt who was presented as goddess of all vampires, the one who toyed with demon and got the eternity from it with her husband. She knew, she had all the time and she spent it in sort of coma vigile in care of her care taker, who is no one else then Marius. What a surprise and because of the connection of the every vampire to each other where was Mariu...more
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Read in January, 2008
So far, this book retreads the other books, but sadly, it jumps from first person perspective between many different vampires, kind of losing the personability of the first two books. Also, some of the more minor characters are hard to care for, and you really feel like skipping their whole section whenever they come up.
The suspension of disbelief is a bit hard in this book as well, when Lestat becomes a rock star. It just seems a little silly to imagine him in Marilyn Manson fashion and some...more
The suspension of disbelief is a bit hard in this book as well, when Lestat becomes a rock star. It just seems a little silly to imagine him in Marilyn Manson fashion and some...more
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Read in May, 2007
recommends it for:
horror lover
At first God created a man, then She stepped back and thought 'I think I could do better'. Thus, the woman created.
Perhaps Anne Rice was inspired by the inscription from my mug when writing this novel. Imagine, in the world full of men, a woman was plotting against the rule and beat the shit out of men using their methods: raping, killing, and invading. To make matter worse, she was not only powerful but also immortal and had been lived for more than two thousand years. Akasha, mama bloodsuc...more
Perhaps Anne Rice was inspired by the inscription from my mug when writing this novel. Imagine, in the world full of men, a woman was plotting against the rule and beat the shit out of men using their methods: raping, killing, and invading. To make matter worse, she was not only powerful but also immortal and had been lived for more than two thousand years. Akasha, mama bloodsuc...more
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Read in January, 2006
It was great to learn the "family tree" of the vampires. i don't agree with some of the negative reviews, but then again, not everyone wants an in-depth look a series they've come to know and like.
Now that we have the background information of the Great Family, and we've seen the vampires come together to stop the slaughter, you can feel a better respect for them. i can see a better scope in the attitudes and lifestyles of the immortals now having read this. And i must say, withou...more
Now that we have the background information of the Great Family, and we've seen the vampires come together to stop the slaughter, you can feel a better respect for them. i can see a better scope in the attitudes and lifestyles of the immortals now having read this. And i must say, withou...more
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Of all the books in the Vampire Chronicle Canon, this one has to be my favourite. It must be taken into account, of course, that I feel very strongly that the first three books are the best, that the rest can be left in the dust, and that Anne Rice began to go a bit haywire and play havoc with her characters later on in her writing career.
That being said, I have to say that Queen of the Damned is a really wonderful piece of work--it is the first of the canon where we meet other, ol...more
That being said, I have to say that Queen of the Damned is a really wonderful piece of work--it is the first of the canon where we meet other, ol...more
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Read in January, 2003
recommends it for:
Vampire Chronicles fans
I think she takes on too much in this one. That, and I hate the character of Akasha and what she does to Lestat's character in this novel. I get that it needed to be done on some level, and there are some beautiful scenes along the way as he searches for her. The idea of her does great things, the reality of her sucks in the novel. Which is obviously a statement Anne Rice was making, I just didn't like where it took the novel. The scene of her awakening and the violin playing of the "brat p...more
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El libro es una especie de respuesta a
la primera parte “Entrevista con el vampiro”.
Este libro, aunque también es una larga disertación sobre el bien y el mal, el papel del hombre y de los dioses, aunque es un poco menos intenso que su primera
parte. Las aventuras de Lestat nos llevan en un tour del inframundo de las principales capitales europeas para llegar, de manera final, a Egipto donde conoce a Marius, uno de los vampiros más antiguos y quién le confía la historia verdadera...more
la primera parte “Entrevista con el vampiro”.
Este libro, aunque también es una larga disertación sobre el bien y el mal, el papel del hombre y de los dioses, aunque es un poco menos intenso que su primera
parte. Las aventuras de Lestat nos llevan en un tour del inframundo de las principales capitales europeas para llegar, de manera final, a Egipto donde conoce a Marius, uno de los vampiros más antiguos y quién le confía la historia verdadera...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommended to Meredith by:
my mom
About 3/4 of the way through this book I decided to watch the movie... Bad idea. This was one of the worst book-turned-movies I've ever seen. All I wanted to do was curl up with the book and finish it the way it was meant to be.
That being said, I think that there were a few slow spots in the book. Anne Rice has always done such a great job with detail but sometimes pages can be filled with the description of one room. If you're a dialogue reader (like me) this can be hard to take and you ma...more
That being said, I think that there were a few slow spots in the book. Anne Rice has always done such a great job with detail but sometimes pages can be filled with the description of one room. If you're a dialogue reader (like me) this can be hard to take and you ma...more
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His thirst for life enchanted her.
His thirst for fame awoke her.
His thirst for power may kill us all.
The story is about Lestat (Ggrr..!) the protagonist anti-hero of the Vampire Chronicles & the mother of all vampires, Akasha, who both are used to getting everything what they want; and all they want is Hell on Earth.
After finishing Interview with the Vampire (Book 1), I skipped The Vampire Lestat (Book 2) due to his too colorful escapades, and instantly proceed to Queen of the Damn...more
His thirst for fame awoke her.
His thirst for power may kill us all.
The story is about Lestat (Ggrr..!) the protagonist anti-hero of the Vampire Chronicles & the mother of all vampires, Akasha, who both are used to getting everything what they want; and all they want is Hell on Earth.
After finishing Interview with the Vampire (Book 1), I skipped The Vampire Lestat (Book 2) due to his too colorful escapades, and instantly proceed to Queen of the Damn...more
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Read in January, 2004
recommends it for:
Rice/Lestat enthusiasts
This was the book that pretty much killed my desire to read anything more by Rice. Only 3 books into the Chronicles and I was already weary of her style. As it was, the book was so dull that it took me ages to finish it.
I despised a great deal of the new characters and their stories, but as usual, I enjoyed the history (particularly Egypt) where certain stories took place. I could not stand the inclusion of the whole Talamasca thing and found myself rolling my eyes whenever that mess came i...more
I despised a great deal of the new characters and their stories, but as usual, I enjoyed the history (particularly Egypt) where certain stories took place. I could not stand the inclusion of the whole Talamasca thing and found myself rolling my eyes whenever that mess came i...more
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Read in January, 1999
My absolute FAVORITE from Anne Rice, and the third book in the Vampire Chronicles! This was actually my very first Anne Rice novel, recommended to me by my dear friend Evelynn (I believe, or at least I know she shared by obsession for quite some time.)
Filled with history, suspense, drama, sex and a shout-out for ancient matriarchal societies . . . a wonderful book. God, I sound like an adverisement. Anyway, please read this one, and remember again, much better than the movie! The movies is...more
Filled with history, suspense, drama, sex and a shout-out for ancient matriarchal societies . . . a wonderful book. God, I sound like an adverisement. Anyway, please read this one, and remember again, much better than the movie! The movies is...more
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I started reading this series mostly because Guns and Roses was in the movie soundtrack, and was not disappointed. Brilliant in its ability to set up a whole world spanning thousands of years, intricate yet always coherent and consistent. And at the same time, a great train-of-thought exploration for a very unusual character type. Also an important point on this book in particular... if you saw the movie, do not let that dissuade you from reading the book. The movie was like a comic book gon...more
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Wow- so much better than the movie (and I really like the movie). As in all Anne Rice books, Lestat is SUCH a wonderful and well developed character. One of the things that draws me in to Rice's books is the fact that they vampires are not percieved as just blood suckers-but she gives them human emotions and thoughts. She goes deep into Lestats brain, letting us feel for him (even if he is a bloodsucker), showing us his need for companionship. I can not say enough good things about the way she w...more
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Read in September, 2006
recommends it for:
Only Die-hard Rice fans
If ever you're unfortunate enough to suffer from insomnia, then this could be the book for you. Simply settle down in bed with a warm drink and a copy of this, and I guarantee that after only 2 or 3 chapters you will be sound asleep.
Constant, irritating and unnecessary descriptions of every single detail of a scene leave little room for the imagination, especially when everything is described in the same repetitive over-the-top romantic style, which is a huge disappointment for what could we...more
Constant, irritating and unnecessary descriptions of every single detail of a scene leave little room for the imagination, especially when everything is described in the same repetitive over-the-top romantic style, which is a huge disappointment for what could we...more
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It was okay but a little hard to stick to although I did enjoy reading it.I had read the book a long while after watching the movie which I've seen about at least 30 times and can summarize it very well to my perspective.But to the book the different ending really bothered me.I know,a book is a book but the movie ending was better along with the flow of the movie being well thought out.That is one of the few book movies that I really loved and it's one of my all-time favorites.
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For me, The Vampire Chronicles are the be-all-end-all of vampire novels. And while I have my favorites within the series, I find myself comparing every other vampire novel I read to the entire set. So, if you want to discuss them, go ahead and send me a note. And if you're new to the vampire genre, you can't go wrong with Anne Rice. With that said, this is my favorite of the series. If you've only seen the movie, you haven't done the story or the author any justice.
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Read in May, 2007
recommends it for:
An Ocean in a Cup
There is great depth in character and detail. Anne Rice is a well-crafted wordsmith, knowing how to bring characters up into true environments. The language carries each moment so as almost not to lose interest, except for extravagance it affords itself in repetitiveness. Plot, however, is this book's chosen enemy- it lacks much of one. Sections are thick with character exhibitions with little connection.
I enjoyed the Mekare and Maharet's history.
I enjoyed the Mekare and Maharet's history.
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Read in January, 2001
The best of the series, I think. Afterwards the books started a downward trend that culminated with the "what's the point" Blood and Gold. This book has the tightest story telling, most rounded characters and expands the universe to include the tame and the maniacally insane. However, once Lestat became all powerful he lots any shred of tension cause he could never really die - a fate that basically all the characters would assume after awhile.
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The third book of the Vampire Chronicles. In this book, the vampire lestat tells us his story with the Great Mother of the vampires, Akasha, the one who is the first one of his kind who had been "asleep" for thousands of years and because of Lestat awakes to conquer the world. In this book, we see the ancient vampires joining their forces in order to try to stop this terrible, cruel and beautiful Queen of the Damned from doing a total massacre.
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Read in January, 1995
recommends it for:
Hard-core devotees of vampires, or of Anne Rice
This is where Ms. Rice's Vampire books began to lose me. "Interview" was a little whiny at times, but mostly I liked it. "Lestat" was quite a good read, I liked the depth, the scope, the character work. But this one just got weird. Millennia-old vampire gods rising from the undead, a rock band that's changing the world through it's gothy supernatural-ness... I just don't like having to put out THAT much willing suspension of disbelief.
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