Emma's review

The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, Book 2)
by Anne Rice

[close]

blog this review

Copy/paste the text below into your blog.

<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43814.The_Vampire_Lestat?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, Book 2)" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170230507m/43814.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43814.The_Vampire_Lestat?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">The Vampire Lestat</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7577.Anne_Rice">Anne Rice</a> 
 <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7903988?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a>
 rating: 4 of 5 stars I struggle with these books. I really do. I've recommended them so many times simply because I adore Lestat. He's the reason I've given this book such a high rating. He is a fascinating creature, and I only wish he was in the hands of someone other than Anne Rice.
 
 I think the problem is that Lestat is such a powerful, complex, and enchanting character that the others pale in significance in comparison to him. I grew bored reading about Armand - I wanted to get back to Lestat. I grew bored reading about Marius - I wanted more of Lestat! For some reason I never found myself drawn in enough to care much for these others.
 
 Lestat himself can grow wearisome. Perhaps I'm just a simple soul who would prefer action and drama as opposed to page upon page of Lestat philosophizing over life, death and religion. Not to say that the book doesn't have plenty of action - it does. But just as things are starting to pick up speed, Lestat will go off on a tangent about his thoughts on God and the Devil, or simply how wonderful yet tragic it is to see the world through a vampire's eyes. Very nice, if only we didn't hear so damn much on the subject.
 
 The book does have some wonderful moments. The account of the wolf hunt at the beginning kept me captivated and the vivid descriptions of Lestat's family's country manor made me feel as though I were actually there myself. You feel Lestat's excitement when he runs away to Paris, and the glitz and glamor captivates you as much as it does him. The theaters, the extravagance; you wish you could have been there. You almost feel as though you were there.
 
 The book seemed to go downhill slightly in the middle, before picking up again towards the end. Lestat's desire to be a rockstar was perfect; the ideal outlet for someone such as himself in the latter portion of the twentieth century.
 
 In general, the book as a whole is worth reading even despite the tedious parts. I finished the book feeling that I hadn't particularly enjoyed it, yet was desperate to get on to the next in the series just to see what Lestat was going to do next.
 <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/558700?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>

Emma's review
rating:

status: Read in November, 2005

I struggle with these books. I really do. I've recommended them so many times simply because I adore Lestat. He's the reason I've given this book such a high rating. He is a fascinating creature, and I only wish he was in the hands of someone other than Anne Rice.

I think the problem is that Lestat is such a powerful, complex, and enchanting character that the others pale in significance in comparison to him. I grew bored reading about Armand - I wanted to get back to Lestat. I grew bored reading about Marius - I wanted more of Lestat! For some reason I never found myself drawn in enough to care much for these others.

Lestat himself can grow wearisome. Perhaps I'm just a simple soul who would prefer action and drama as opposed to page upon page of Lestat philosophizing over life, death and religion. Not to say that the book doesn't have plenty of action - it does. But just as things are starting to pick up speed, Lestat will go off on a tangent about his thoughts on God and the D...more I struggle with these books. I really do. I've recommended them so many times simply because I adore Lestat. He's the reason I've given this book such a high rating. He is a fascinating creature, and I only wish he was in the hands of someone other than Anne Rice.

I think the problem is that Lestat is such a powerful, complex, and enchanting character that the others pale in significance in comparison to him. I grew bored reading about Armand - I wanted to get back to Lestat. I grew bored reading about Marius - I wanted more of Lestat! For some reason I never found myself drawn in enough to care much for these others.

Lestat himself can grow wearisome. Perhaps I'm just a simple soul who would prefer action and drama as opposed to page upon page of Lestat philosophizing over life, death and religion. Not to say that the book doesn't have plenty of action - it does. But just as things are starting to pick up speed, Lestat will go off on a tangent about his thoughts on God and the Devil, or simply how wonderful yet tragic it is to see the world through a vampire's eyes. Very nice, if only we didn't hear so damn much on the subject.

The book does have some wonderful moments. The account of the wolf hunt at the beginning kept me captivated and the vivid descriptions of Lestat's family's country manor made me feel as though I were actually there myself. You feel Lestat's excitement when he runs away to Paris, and the glitz and glamor captivates you as much as it does him. The theaters, the extravagance; you wish you could have been there. You almost feel as though you were there.

The book seemed to go downhill slightly in the middle, before picking up again towards the end. Lestat's desire to be a rockstar was perfect; the ideal outlet for someone such as himself in the latter portion of the twentieth century.

In general, the book as a whole is worth reading even despite the tedious parts. I finished the book feeling that I hadn't particularly enjoyed it, yet was desperate to get on to the next in the series just to see what Lestat was going to do next....less

Like this review? yes flag

comments (showing 0-0 of 0)

newest »

date

all Emma's books »