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Summary: nights creatures
Review: the story starts the same as the last one with lestat talking to the reader and this is one of my favorite parts of the way Anne Rice writes. I liked most off the book it only some things unansered. Hopefully the next one answers them. I had agreat time becomeing the chareters. The story is so is to get into. When i read it i realy felt like i was there. The story makes me feel good. Iliked comming home from school and reading it. I think anyone that is looking to read something that is a little twisted this is for them.
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Summary: fantastic fun!
Review: this book blows "interview with the vampire" out of the water. rice gives a much more in-depth history of the featured vampire in this book than she did with the main vamp of book one. it's much longer than the first, but this is a much quicker read. this book has a lot more hapiness, romance, and adventure in it than book one did. rice writes as poetically as usual, but this time she puts tons of action and in it and she reveals lots of mysteries (pretty much all of them) that were left unsolved in book one. book one was alright, at about 3.7/5, but this book will definately take the vampire chronicles into action for disappointed book-one-readers. bear with the slow-spots in the middle and perservere to the end and you won't be disappointed (you'll only be left wanting more, MORE!).
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Summary: i read this book only to fall in love
Review: This book is my favorite one of the vampire chronicles. After reading this book I fell in love with the vampire who was the villain in "interview with the vampire." Other than that, the story itself was beautiful and Lestat's colorful character made it even better.
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Summary: Rescued the Vampire Chronicals!
Review: I wasn't sure I wanted to spend the money for the paper this book was printed on after reading Interview with a Vampire, but I'm terribly glad that I did! This book brought the Vampire Chronicals back from a near-death experience for me, and I was wholly relieved to find that I enjoyed it thoroughly.Far from being the feind that Louis would have us believe, Lestat is an interesting and multi-dimensional character, up to par with the rest of Anne Rice's work.
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Summary: Frightening and mystical; a collection of moral questions
Review: "The Vampire Lestat" is Anne Rice's excellent sequel/prequel to "Interview with the Vampire" that weaves the two novels together into one large story (later continued with "The Queen of the Damned"). It's 1984 and legendary vampire Lestat is a rock star. This book is his "autobiography"; frightening and mystical, it's a page-turner that houses a collection of moral questions. From the snows of Auvergne to the stage of New Orleans, it's Anne Rice's chilling look at the history of her vampires.
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Summary: One of the greatest pieces of vampire literature
Review: This book was truly a work of art. Everything just seemed to fit right into place. In Interview with the vampire, Lestat was portrayed as sort of the villian if you will. Anne takes us way before the time of Louis and Claudia. Revealing the history of Enkil and Akasha, The legend of the great Marius, Gabrielle (I do hope I spelt that correctly), Lestat's mother who on the verge of death was made into a vampire by Lestat. His first creation if you will. The history of Armand and how he came to be and last but not least about Magnus who created Lestat, left him with a great fortune and flung himself into the flames. This is art.
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Summary: A real review
Review: This book gives you a better look at the Vampire Lestat, one of the main characters in The Interview with the Vampire. But in this book he is portraied as more of a good guy than before, where he seems kind of barbaric. But it shows and explains a lot about Lestat. And the end left me trembling (in anticipation).
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Summary: Intriguing
Review: I gave this book 4 stars because there is always room for improvement but it deserves five. Anne Rice expresses a very different vantage point for the life of a vampire. She demonstrates several views on life itself in this book that make a person think in a good way. The book starts before Lestat is a vampire which is a plus as well because you get a chance to watch him transition from human to vampire. Rice describes vampires in a way very different from any other writing I've known. It was very intriguing, a great read.
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Summary: Impressive, much better than Interview
Review: I very much enjoyed reading this sequel to "Interview With the Vampire". Anne Rice has a splendid literary voice and each passage in "The Vampire Lestat" has a sensual, dreamlike quality that more than makes up for a lack of realism in this novel. I appreciate how Rice attempts to write a complete history of Vampires with Lestat as the catalyist here. This novel is ambitious and Rice succeeds in creating her Vampire world while making it "deep" enough to revisit again and again. This is not your average "vampire on the loose, let's put a stake in his heart" story as everyone is familiar with; it is an examination of what might happen if immortals walked the earth and lived their conflicted lives as nearly-omnipotent beings in a world where they must remain hidden or face desruction. These Vampires are mostly egomaniacal, yet are forced by their very nature to "cower and hide" before the masses of "inferior" humans; an interesting paradox and Rice handles the concept well without becoming trite. I would reccomend this novel to anyone looking for the elusive creature that is "fantasy-horror".
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Summary: The Vampire Lestat - My Favorite Book!
Review: The Vampire Lestat is a very crucial part of the Vampire Chronicles. If someone has already read one or more of the other books in the series and they are still curious about some things, this is the book they should read. Since it is the second book in the series, it will fill the reader in on a lot of unanswered questions they may have. It is like the reader is taking in all this valuable history about the tale, and so it is very hard to take breaks from reading it. In this absorbing novel, Anne Rice tells about the main character Lestat's past experiences, thoughts and personality in great detail. This book tells how Lestat became a vampire and about many of his early adventures. This helps the reader understand more about why Lestat acts the way that he does, and so the other books will make more sense. New characters are introduced, and old ones are brought back in a thrilling new setting. It is sometimes like a flashback that will go back to ancient Egypt or old France because the tale is being told by Lestat. Other times it is modern. For instance, towards the end, the setting changes to Lestat's band performing in the present. The relationships between each of the characters are deeply emphasized, which adds to the dramatic way the important facts of the tale are explained. More towards the beginning of the book, Lestat tells about his immense love for his mother, Gabrielle, and how he "saves" her from death of an illness. The Vampire Lestat is a chapter in the Vampire Chronicles which should not be left unread. Anne Rice uses insightful and understandable metaphors that make the reader really feel the mood of the story. The theme is strong, and all readers will be able to relate to the struggles of the characters. It makes the reader think about the meaning of life. The Vampire Lestat is an unforgettable read. It is well worth the seven dollars and ninety-nine cents one must pay to obtain it.
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