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Summary: I Love Anne Rice But...
Review: I have always been a big Ann Rice fan and have read most of her books. The tale of the body thief was an interesting tale where Lestat has the opportunity to become human by switching bodies with a human by astral projection. It sounds like the beginning of a fantastic journey, but unfortunately, I was disappointed. It just seemed like there was something missing in the story. There was lots of potential, but most of it was left untapped. I consider this the weakest of all the Vampire Chronicles series.
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Summary: I love Anne Rice
Review: I love Lestat. This book was full of suspense for me up to the last page I loved it.
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Summary: Excellent and captivating
Review: This is the story of Lestat. The vampire Lestat made a deal to switch bodies with a man, but of course the man went back on the deal and never offered to switch back! This story is about the hunt to return Lestats soul to his body. His only real companion is David Talbot after the other immortals turn their backs on Lestat, forcing him to deal with his own mistakes. The power of Lestat is seen in both his spirit and body through out this master piece. But as always with Lestat, he doesnt learn the lesson, "be careful what you wish for."
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Summary: Not one of Anne's best books
Review: I really want to rank this book as highly as "Queen of the Damned" and "The Vampire Lestat" but I just can't. I found the book to be only so-so. Still the concept of Lestat experiencing the daily rituals of human life was interesting. He hasn't been human for over two hundred years and totally forgot about all the little nuances that humans experience daily. Lestat was completely naive to think that this body thief would be willing to return his body back in several days as promised. His friend David Talbot (introduced in "Queen of the Damned") even warns Lestat to not go through with this body switching.The subject of body switching is rather old. After all, Hollywood has run this subject into the ground. I like this book but not as much as "Queen of the Damned" and "The Vampire Lestat". I can't say I hate it completely either. I just found "The Tale of the Body Thief" a bit dull on my part but don't take my word for it.
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Summary: Another great Anne Rice book!!!
Review: This book is one of the best in this series. How could you not love Lestat and his humor?!?!??! He's my favorite!!! =) Lestat gets approached with the chance to once again be mortal for a while, and experience what he's been missing out on. However...things go wrong, and his body gets stolen. I won't give you the ending, but this is an awesome book, and a must read. Anne Rice once again delivers! The ending had a great twist to it...
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Summary: great book
Review: I loved this book. I thought it was amazing. I was disgusted with lestat's behavior in some parts near the beginning, but I HAD to keep reading to prove to myself that he redeems himself eventually, which he does. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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Summary: Best of the Series
Review: I have a real affection for the vampire, Lestat. He's a marvelously interesting character with two centuries of life under his belt. I think that this is the best book in the series. The author's writing is at its best in this modern-day setting for a depressed and miserable Lestat who has grown tired and bored with the immortal life. His depression climaxes when he flies into the bright sun of the Gobi desert in a desperate attempt at suicide, but Lestat underestimates his vampiric power. The result of this mad attempt is skin with a bronze glow to it and the ability to walk among the living in daylight. Ragland James approaches Lestat to make an irresistible offer. James knows the secrets of the Talamasca and Lestat, having recently been booted out of the order for conduct unbecoming to one who carries the secrets of the undead. James offers to switch bodies with Lestat for two days so Lestat can relive what he's been missing. The spoiled, self-centered Lestat takes him up on the offer only to be reminded of the misery of being human. Illness lands him in the hospital almost immediately. Lestat quickly realizes the stupidity of the switch as he re-experiences hunger, fatigue and illness. Worse, the two days pass and James doesn't return with Lestat's beautiful and strong body. This is a beautifully plotted and written book.. The entire book is an exhilarating literary rush and I dropped everything I was doing to read it in a single sitting. When evening came and I closed the book, I had been transported for the day as surely as James had for his time as a vampire.
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Summary: expecting "Lestat" or Queen of the Damned? Nope
Review: I didn't know quite what to expect from this book, after the cast of thousands in Queen of the Damned. and in all honesty I thought it sounded to much like a comic book to reall interest me but the idea of lestat being human after two hundred years intreged me. I was plesently surprised! Our blonde haired demon is alittle sadder for what happened in "Queen" and it seems inching ever closer to the madness that the old ones warn him about. having dreams of David and Claudia. he has one of his enevible slip ups and takes and inocent life and decides to shake off his immortal coil. But do you think that Lestat will exit the world (If he can) any old way? Hell no! He's going out with a bang! going to the gobi desert and flying right into the face of the sun! It didn't work oviously. but then the body thief thing comes into play an offer from an ex-talmalsca member Raglen comes along switch bodys with me for a week, be human for a week, see the sun for a week! Did he do it? This is Lestat "I'll try anything once" de Lioncourt! but seriously, I love this book not just for the adventure of Lestat being mortal, but for the aspect that adds deph to the book that everyone over looks. The visitations (Be they real or imagened) from Claudia. And His overwelming fear of death (The Maldy of mortailty) returning thousand fold in the age of cars and airplanes Not as strong and the others, and the addition of David in my opinon was a mistake he adds vary little and is vary dull but all in all a vary good book
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Summary: Silly and stupid
Review: The whole concept of stealing a body is interesting, but this jumbled hack-work was a major disappointment. The tradition of making boring living characters into boring vampires continues with the addition of David Talbot, who is about as intriguing and interesting as a gum-spot on the bottom of my shoe. These books used to be deep and metaphysical and brooding - with the thrust of Rice's work now with Lestat, they've degenerated into high adventure...what's next? An Indiana Jones vampire? And I thought portions of QUEEN OF THE DAMNED were a disappointment; I shouldn't even have picked this book up!
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Summary: After 'Lestat,' it's Rice's Best!
Review: In 'The Tale of the Body Thief' Anne Rice continues her tale of the undead that she began in 1976's 'Interview with the Vampire.' In 'Body Thief,' the anti-hero Lestat is made an offer he can't refuse: To become human again by switching bodies with a master of astral projection. Offering Lestat sage advice is the human leader of the Talamasca, David Talbot, whom Lestat has begged unsuccessfully to join him as an undead companion. Once the transformation takes place Lestat again experiences life as a human. He eats, sleeps, and makes love with a passion unknown to him for two centuries. After Rice's novel, 'The Vampire Lestat,' this is by far the most entertaining and philisophical. From Lestat revealing his true self to a sympathetic nun to Talbot explaining his meeting with God and the Devil in a Paris cafe, this is by far her most thought-provoking work, and a lot of fun!
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