Honestly, a little too graphic for my taste. It was just too much. Vampires are suppose to be mysterious, supernatural, and - yes - very sensual, but in a more seductive and somewhat restrained way. What I like about Anne Rice's books in general is that there's plenty of love and sexual tension, but it is usually vibrating beneath the surface. When she lets it all run free the characters lose their appeal. As that wasn't enough, the story as such gave me nothing. Armand as a main character gave me nothing. I was disappointed.