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Summary: Not a total waste of time
Review: I think Ms.Rice lost focus with this book. The Vampire Chronicles are about being a vampire not whinning about how awful it is to be human, she could have written another book on Louis and it would have had more depth. I was surprised at the end however and enjoyed it at least to that extent.
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Summary: Not the Best One
Review: I did enjoy reading this book, but I was diappointed in the end. I like Gretchen in this book, and then she goes crazy? Can Lestat be that scary? A part I did like was with Louis and Lestat and how Lestat describes Louis as a vampire from a mortal's point of view. Whenever Lestat described Louis, he always said he was sort of weak and the "most human." But Lestat finds that from human eyes it is very different. I liked the plot and I really wanted Lestat to get his body back, But I knew from the beginning that Lestat should of listened to Louis and David, but not he has to be stupid! This whole thing could of been stopped if he hadn't of been stupid. I don't like though how Anne is starting to only concentrate on Lestat, why not bring other characters into the book? Marius and Lestat should have talked or something in this book, that would of been cool to see what Marius had to say. I guess it's ok that she didn't bring a whole slew of characters for there were many in Queen of the Damned. I guess she j
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Summary: Fascinating twist on the vampire tales
Review: Fascinating
This book will make Anne Rice fans rethink everything they think she's taught them about her vampires.An interesting new look at Lestat's "human" side, one would never expect Lestat to have feelings let alone weaknesses.Amust read for all fans of the vampire chronicles.Truly remarkable.
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Summary: Be careful what you wish for!
Review: Lestat gets a chance to be mortal again. It's not all that it's cracked up to be & I think he realizes how little well-equipped he is to deal with this new adventure. I enjoyed this story because of the overall message that it conveys. "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it", and not be able to deal with the repercussions. This book focuses on the relationship between Lestat & David Talbot. It culminates in the only logical result for this story. I loved this book & finished it in 2 days.
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Summary: A New Twist in a Vampire Story.
Review: What would it be like to be human again? That's what the vampire Lestat asks himself when a strange man approaches him with the offer of a lifetime. To be human again. To never again be plagued with the questions that undoubtedly haunt any physically immortal being: "okay, I won't ever die. What do I do now? How do I keep from going mad with boredom and perpetual misery?" In The Tale of the Body Thief, we have an entirely new story with a totally original plot and a resolution that will surprise you. A few warnings, however: (a) readers who are, er, "conservative" in nature might find it very hard to sit through parts where Lestat shows homosexual tendencies toward his best friend, David. Fortunately, the author did not include any passages of gay sex (no pun intended), graphically depicted or otherwise. So bear with it while it lasts. (b) There is an alternate ending to the book that is heartbreaking and horrifying. Anne Rice did provide adequate warning for it, though. If you continue with the next book in the series, then I guess you'll have to read it so as not to be confused with some parts in Memnoch the Devil.
This is a good book.
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Summary: Ah, Anne. Still whining.
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This book is divided into three themed sections:
1. Lestat believes in his own press releases.
2. Anne Rice complains about how awful it is to be human instead of one of those pristine lil' vampires she writes about.
3. The plot advances.
Unfortunately, section two is HUGE. Lestat takes his first tinkle in a many hundred years. Lestat attempts to have sex. Lestat rediscovers body odor. Lestat completely and utterly fails to remember anything about being human and had me looking away from the book in embarassment at his behavior.
If Rice wanted to write an essay on how much she wants to be a vampire, couldn't she just have written something non-fiction and let these characters have a rest for a while?
The problem here is that this book may very well be important to the rest of the series if Rice ever starts writing The Chronicles again, rather than using Lestat as a soapbox. The last third of the book has some very important changes happen in Lestat's circle, so I can't just tell you to ignore it. Also, the book is nearly worthwhile for two characters. To the dog, I wish an appropriately long and happy life. To the nun, I wish her own book entirely -- I found her fascinating.
So ... if you really adore Rice's love of hearing herself talk, or if you really want to keep up with characters who have become important to you, perhaps checking this book out from the library will make the investment of time less painful for you. If you're just curious, avoid this book. It will take up hours of your life for very little payoff.
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Summary: Getting under the skin of the vampire Lestat...
Review: Of The Vampire Chronicles, this is my absolute favourite. They are all magnificent books, but this one is a bit different than the others. It focuses even more on Lestat, his mistakes which always leads him into great adventures, and on his friendship with David Talbot.
When the story begins, Lestat is tired. He is not sure whether or not he wants to live. Infact, he tries to take his own life, but fails. This doesn't make him feel any better...
Then this Raglan James comes forward, and gives Lestat an offer; he wants them to switch bodies...
For three days, Lestat could be human again, if he agrees to the offer given by Raglan James. Of course, it would be irresponsible to let a human use a body as strong as his, Lestat thinks, but still he is tempted. Well, Lestat isn't known for always being responsible and thinking about the consequences, and so he accepts. And what happens? Raglan James escapes with his new vampire body, and Lestat is stuck inside a human body. Some way, he has to get his own body back...
This book is truly brilliant, it has everything! As soon as you start reading, you're stuck. I read it in two days, almost without eating or sleeping during the time. You really fall in love with Lestat, and his neverending mistakes.... Read this book, you will not regret it!
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Summary: Are these Vampires or Abused Actors?
Review: Far from being nasty bloodsucking monsters Anne Rice has done more to convince us that vampires are nice people with a bit of an appetite. LEstat who can't help but answer for everything he does without making himself sound like a saint suddenly gets Louis syndrome and starts complaining. Pretty soon Louis seems funloving, and Lestat is the whiner. One major plot hole is the question--if the guy that Lestat allowed to have his body didn't want to give it back, why didn't he just kill Lestat when Lestat was human and save himself the trouble of losing? I liked the dog but the rest was merely signs and portents to the final dismal unravelling of all that was good in the series in Memnoch. I can't say it enough---with Lost SOuls Poppy Z. Brite made us all know what kind of middleclass pompous dullards pass for vampires in Anne Rice's world. By this book, forget about Anne Rice. Read Poppy Z. Brite
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Summary: Necessary story points here.........
Review: I read these books slightly out of order, I read Memnoch the Devil before this book and should not have. You need the information about "David" from this book first. Otherwise Lestat was acting like a senseless teenager pulling the stunts that he pulled in this book. Who would have thought he would have done such irresponsible things. Otherwise the book is a necessary read, but fear not, the very best follows with Memnoch, my favorite one so far.
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Summary: a very good plot
Review: What an idea! A chance to trade bodies and be human again. But how could Lestat with all his experience not see it coming, the body thief, of course, wouldn't give him back his body! No, no, I'm not telling the plot. It's great fun, can't let it out of your hands, you feel excited with Lestat as he rediscovers all the usual human things, you feel desperate when he feels desperate, you feel everything, Anne Rice is a great writter. Read and you'll see this.
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