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Travis
5.0 out of 5 stars Stop at page 550!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2020
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The book is great, I love Anne Rice and the Vampire Chronicles, BUT! In this particular edition, once you finish the book there is a taste of the newest one, Prince Lestat. In the first paragraph it ruins the next book of the series! Talk about a spoiler! I swear some people have no brains at all. Once you’re done with page 550, STOP!
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Sixx6SixxTop Contributor: Photography
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Anne Rice!
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018
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The Vampire Lestat is a must-have for any Anne Rice fan or fans of vampire books in general. It is a followup to Interview With The Vampire. While Interview was told through the eyes of Louis, this The Vampire Lestat is told from Lestat's point of view. It is basically his autobiography, as he tells of his life as a human and how he became a vampire. In this book, we see not only his delightfully wicked side that Louis tells about in the first book, but we also see his more human side. The Brat Prince is not quite as evil as everyone else makes him out to be, although he is definitely no saint either. This book is brilliant, and I have read it numerous times as a result. In fact, I just bought yet another copy because I have misplaced the original. Totally worth it! lol
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1.0 out of 5 stars Worst vampire book I’ve tried
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019
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I’ve heard wonderful things but I can’t believe this is what they were talking about. If this was a book for children, I would be less critical of the writing skills. This is written so blandly, so boringly, I was baffled by the first page. This might be the worst vampire book I’ve ever tried to read and I’ve read a lot. There is no style, no gothic flair, no excitement/horror/mystery. There isn’t even an attempt at writing it with intelligence. I can’t recommend this book to anyone.
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T. Nicole Webb
5.0 out of 5 stars Vampire turned rock star?
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2019
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It sounds obsurd to put it in those words. But I've been in love with Interview With The Vampire since I was a child. I decided to start the series and have been enthralled from cover to cover ever since. I'm not usually too big on vampire literature but the way Anne Rice writes brings the events and characters to life! I know there are some minor things I've read in other reviews regarding the nature of her vampires but I can't help but love them. Having loved the first book/movie (separately and equally) I was concerned this one would alter my love of Lestat. But no, I think this book made him all the more real and once I got to the epilogue I simply couldn't put it down! I had to finish and now I have to continue. Again to give the book a short one liner does it no justice as there is so much more to it than Lestat becoming a rock star! I'd hate to give too much away but the way all the stories entwine really makes it somehow more real. I enjoyed getting to know Lestat more and to see his opinion of the first book made him seem all the more real. The hyperawarness of the books being books (but somehow also being real) I find to be very well written. Anne Rice really did change the vampire game when she created her vampires (both viscious and beautiful) and even those who choose to write their vampires within the same gentlemenly vein don't seem to pull it off with as much pulse and life as Anne Rice's. Her vampires truly are the gentlemalen vampires
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Enso
5.0 out of 5 stars Very important in understanding much of the rest of the series.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020
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OK. Everyone saw the Interview movie & probably read the book. But if you don't read this book, your understanding of Lestat will be greatly hampered. There's far more to him than the psychotic character we've come to know and love.

I think during this series, we not only see Anne Rice tell a good story, I struggle to think of many other authors who do a better job of character development. I'm not a horror story fan. But I love great fiction and this is that.

Tolkien might be a slightly better storyteller, but Anne Rice does a far better jobs letting her characters grow.
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J. Harrington-BTop Contributor: Fantasy Books
5.0 out of 5 stars Before Twilight, Vampire Diaries, True Blood, there was Lestat.
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2014
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Oh how younger generations today think they can appropriate the vampire mythos...
Well AR created it a generation ago, and it has endured in the Vampire Lestat, the sequel to the best seller Interview with the Vampire. Lestat continues the story, but from the point of view of the eponymous Brat Prince. The story unfolds in the modern age, where Lestat awakens from a long period of sleep, and then in traditional AR fashion, takes us back to the eve of Revolutionary France. In Vampire Lestat you get the account of the same story in Interview, but from a different POV. It delves into the psyche of Lestat, unfolds his motivations, his fears. Anne's vampires dont sparkle, (but appear translucent with age and time) or drink synthetic blood, (for them human blood is the only beverage, and its preferred warm and from the vein), or go to high school, (but can and do become Rock Gods). It culminates in Anne's beloved New Orleans, a place that only Anne Rice can describe and transport us to. For the lover of supernatural horror, or vampire fiction, this book deserves a place on your shelves.
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E. Lundeen
5.0 out of 5 stars No Question- If you like any of Rice's other vampire chronicles, you won't be happy until you have read this one as well.
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2014
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Ann Rice is the progenitor and absolute authority of literary vampire lore as far as I am concerned. She has made vampires sexy in a way that no other author has.

Her novels deal with the internal struggle between human morality and the need to kill and consume to maintain immortality.

Lestat is a loveable devil. He ponders his existence and his purpose in the savage garden like no other. If you have met him in another Rice book (interview with a vampire perhaps) you should absolutely read this book which gives you a deeper understanding of his character.

When Louie tells his story you only see one dimension of his being. After reading this book you will see Lestat in a whole new light, and be able to understand some of the choices he made in the first book.

I also think this book is essential for developing a greater appreciation of all of Rice's other vampire chronicles. Really you shouldn't need a positive review to buy this title. If you are as intoxicated by Rice's language as I am, then you can no more deny yourself this book than Lestat could deny Akasha's invitation to taste the oldest and most powerful blood in the world.
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Traffic
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautifully Written Book, Totally Captivating.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2020
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I recently read my first Anne Rice book, Interview With a Vampire (IWAV), and I was engrossed in it. I just had to read this sequel. If I thought IWAV was good, then this one blew me away. It was a fantastic read. Anne Rice has a beautiful and captivating style of writing. I was utterly absorbed by this book. Highly recommend. I look forward to reading book three in the series, Queen of the Damned.
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WriteStuff
4.0 out of 5 stars 'Interview...' but with Bite
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2010
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When I wrote my review of `Interview with the Vampire', the first of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, earlier this year, I ended hoping that its sequel would be less ambiguous. I am delighted to say it is, although it almost goes to the other, indepth extreme!

`The Vampire Lestat' is a hefty tome which principally follows the life, creation and afterlife of the enigmatic Lestat de Lioncourt, a minor French nobleman who dreams of more than the futile existence dictated by his position as the younger son in a poor but arrogant family. But this book is also about so much more. This second Chronicle is a lot thicker than the first for the simple reason that it not only contains the `life' story and personal development of Lestat himself, but also the histories of two older vampires, the elegant Marius and the lost Armand, as well as legends of the race's origins and the first vampires, Enkil and Akasha. Like the first book, `The Vampire Lestat' continues to ponder life and death, good and evil and where vampires fall in the grand scheme of things, but there is also a lot of action and adventure which give the overall tale much more bite than the first and greatly improve its pace.

Although I enjoyed this much more than `Interview...', I believe that both books should be read rather than one or the other. `The Vampire Lestat' casts a great deal of light on the events of `Interview...', placing it in the context of Lestat's existence and explaining much of the what happened between Lestat, Louis, Claudia and Armand. It's almost as if `Interview...' is a taster for `The Vampire Lestat' rather than a novel in its own right.

In short, although its length made it hard to keep momentum towards the end and I feel a bit cheated because it's now clear that the second and third Vampire Chronicles are really one book/story rather than two, I feel that my perseverance has been rewarded and I am keen to continue reading. `The Vampire Lestat' is exciting and interesting, just as its predecessor verged on the depressing and perverse, and it really is a great read. Just try not to be put off by the size of it!
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Karis
5.0 out of 5 stars Good purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2020
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Bought this second hand so the perfect wasn’t 100% however, I could still read the book and it was in good condition. Good read and I’m happy with this purchase.
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Loco Caballo
4.0 out of 5 stars It is good and the story continues to grow
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2018
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This book ispecial not written in the same style as the previous one. It is good and the story continues to grow. I recommend this story.
The preduction was in good condition for a prenowned item
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Sharon
5.0 out of 5 stars A great buy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2021
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Fantastic book . Could not put it down . A good amount of detail in the story . Very well written. Absolutely loved it
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