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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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Summary: Play on Lestat
Review: Lestat back from the dead and he wants to be a rock star. Who doesn't? I know I would. Written 10 years after the Interview, this book takes on a fresh angle on Lestat. In the Interview, Lestat was dependant on Louis for wealth, comfort and companionship. Here, Lestat is a different character - confident, proud and wealthy. Anne conveniently, explains away the contradictions as fabrications and lies from Louis. Lestat takes us on a journey through pre-revolution France and on the Devil's Road right through Europe and Egypt.Here we could see some thought going into the plot, introducing Armand, Marius, Gabrielle and Akasha for future sequels. This is the best of the Vampire Chronicles. Not to be missed!
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Summary: Lestat is one of the best
Review: This is one of the greatest books I have read. After the first one I didn't think it could get any better but she surely topped herself with this one. Lestat seemed to be watching over my shoulder while I read it. It ws very exciting and it was one of those books I couldn't put down. I would recommend it to anyone who likes Horror/Fantasy.
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Summary: whats eating you?
Review: I thought this was an extreamly good book, this is definently one of my favorite books. their is alot of detail. I enjoyed reading this book because it made me feel like i was there with him. If you like horror and suspencful books then this is the book for you.
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Summary: The Devils Road
Review: If you've read "Interview with the Vampire", you have already met Lestat de Lioncourt. You know him as evil, ruthless, and completely without thought for human morals. But is this true? Here, Lestat tells his own story, in a chilling and fast-paced novel. The best thing about this book is Lestats uniqe voice. You hear him whisper in you ear as you read. And he is the hero of his own story. He wouldn't let anyone else take his place. The description of France and Paris are beautifull, but Lestats moments of realisaton, when he faces the reality of what he is, those moments are not to be missed. He is charming as a hero-villain, but what is surprising is the innocense, the sweetness that lies beneath it all. Meet the Damnedest Creature - you will never forget him.
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Summary: This is the best out of the Vampire Chronicles.
Review: I have read every book out of the Vampire Chronicles (and the New Vampire Chronicles), and this one is by FAR my favorite. If you're a big Lestat fan, he is absolutely wonderful in this book. Not only that, but there's hints of homosexuality between him and his best friend, Nicki. Rice chronicles Lestat's life from BEFORE he was a vampire, which I found facinating. You also get to see the making of the Theater des Vampires, and the roots of Armand. I recommend it, for anyone who is a gothic or Anne Rice fan.
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Summary: Another Anne Rice Book That Has Conquered above all!
Review: The Vampire Lestat has conquered me and others around the world I have never imagined it could hook me so. I am only 14 years of age and I love vampires and when I read this story I knew I fell in love with the Vampire Lestat and for a while I felt sorry for the poor creature and sometimes bored but I kept reading on so I can hear his voice come out of the words.
This story is set back in the 1780's before the French revolution was about to start. Lestat De Lioncourt was born into a noble family, but he loved the stage and he couldn't stand to be away from it. So after awhile his friend,Nikki, who is a violinst, comes up with the idea to runaway to Paris and join the theatre.
Lestat is the talk of the town and is infamous very where even to a vampire. When the vampire makes him one he leaves the world by fire. Lestat must learn and live without this Vampire.
Althrough lestat's life he makes the vampire world go upside down with his lifestyle. In this tale he searches for answers from an ancient named Marius and then in modern times he awakens to the sounds of music of our time called rock. Lestat joins a band and becomes a rockstar. Now he has betrayed the rules of being a vampire. He is living his life in the open among motals.
This book and the rest of the series are works of art. I can see the pictures in my head as she describes it in words. This book is the best vampire book I have read besides the first book of the Vampire chonicles. I hope people will agree with me when they read this book that this is one book you will fall in love with and believe me I couldn't put it down.Let the Vampire enter your mind and soul though his words and eyes.
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Summary: Somewhat Of A Dissappointment
Review: I had been truly amazed after reading Interview With the Vampire and I had assumed this book would give me the same response, but it did not. The Vampire Lestat seems to lack emotion, at least with Lois (in the first book) I could relate. The charcters are hard for me to relate to because they lack most human qualities and the human qualities they do possess are talked of only minimally. Anne introduces us to the Vampire Lestat I am not sure if she was trying to rectify him to her audience after all she had said of him in the first book or not. Anne introduces us to Lestat in the beginning as a vampire who had just awoke from a long nap. He goes out and starts a heavy metal band (sounds like a soap opera that has been on for one season too long to me). I must say the book did not move me to feel anything. All the emotions that had been presented to us in Interview With the Vampire were absent in this book. The book is probably good for Anne Rice fans, but it you want to read something good I would suggest her first book.
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Summary: The Vampire Chronicles started again
Review: Anne Rice's 'The Vampire Lestat' is, in name, the sequel to her earlier novel 'Interview With The Vampire' published almost a decade before. However it feels more like a retelling of the same tale, as if Anne Rice was dissatisfied with her first vampire novel, and its protagonist Louis and decided to start over again with Lestat as the hero. So it chronicles the life of Lestat, who like Louis before him struggles to understand what it all means. And like the previous book there are lengthy discussions concerning Ehtics, Morality and Philosophy. However Lestat's mentor, Marius, is, fortunately, a little more knowledgeable than anyone was in 'Interview with a Vampire', and many of the reader's questions concerning the nature of Vampires is explained.
I enjoyed this book more than the first; it wasn't quite as dry, and Lestat isn't the whiner Louis was. There is a little bit of discontinuity between the two stories; notably the character of Lestat has completely changed from the first novel (as has Armand), which an epilogue to the story doesn't quite fix.
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