Lestat Reveals all (The Vampire Lestat - Anne Rice)

Member Name: grey_whispers

Product:	The Vampire Lestat - Anne Rice
Date:	08/07/02 (93 review reads)
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Advantages: beautiful description, endearing characters, interesting points of view

Disadvantages: not enough, can't put it down

"The Vampire Lestat" was written after "The Interview with the Vampire" (IV) A book wrote from the perspective of Louis. In IV We follow as Louis goes through his mortal life, his transformation into a vampire, his dealing with immortality and his thirst for blood.

"The Vampire Lestat" is almost wrote as a reply to IV, Lestat the vampire that makes (transforms) Louis into a vampire trys to justify his actions (and Louis' words about him in IV) by telling the world everything he knows about the history of vampires, how he dealed with becoming a vampire, the other immortals hes encountered and funnily enough his flirtation with the world of rock and roll.

Lestat is a most likeable character, he's portrayed as beautiful and timeless but also comes across as modern and wonderfully rebellious. In the book he is refered to often as the "brat prince" and this description justifys him completely, He is a killer but we are attracted to him through his beauty, charm and his likeness to ourselves. Although never been in the same situation, every person can relate to Lestat. You find yourself, like him compelled by the nature of the kill, in love with his fledglings (vampires he makes) and drawn into his world. In comparison to IV Lestats narration is different, and although unlike Louis he shows a little less of a humane view towards killing, this makes the book interesting and suprisingly readable.

The description in the book is decadent, allowing for the characters love of beauty, luxury and style. The characters are all individual and endearing and you feel inclined to find out more. Anne Rice always keeps you guessing, letting you know only half the story. Letting slip secrets, decisions, love, hate, passion and friendship. After this I was inspired to run out and buy the follow up "The Queen of The Damned" The books are not too long, not too short. Keep you focused....stop eating, s
top sleeping read this book. A must-read book branching out to the rest of the vampire chronicles. Anyone who loved IV will love this.

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