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Title: Tale of the Body Thief by ANNE RICE, RICHARD GRANT ISBN: 0-7393-1231-6 Publisher: RH Audio Price-less Pub. Date: 04 May, 2004 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.93 (160 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Yuck!!
Comment: _The Tale of the Body Thief_ is the easily the worst of Rice's Vampire Chronicles. The first three are all excellent, and _Memnoch the Devil_, which follows this failure, is too ambitious and Rice's ability proves too meager to pull it off, gifted though she is. "Body Thief" is inferior to the earlier books in the series in several ways. First, the romanticism is gone. Lestat spends half the book human, but rather than revelling in the mortality he has so long sought to recover, he just goes around having sex, and pretty uninspiring sex at that. The plot is upsetting, too, as Rice introduces more odd supernatural abilities (Talamasca) and tries a trick reminiscent of Arthur Conan Doyle at the end, which really adds nothing to the story. The intriguing host of characters we've grown to know a little (but never everything) about is unpleasantly absent, replaced by more Lestat (who, rendered impotent in all but the sexual sense, is finally becoming annoying at times) and David Talbot, who will never compare to Armand or Marius. If you're a fan of the series, you might read this just to satisfy your curiousity, but don't expect the brilliance Rice displayed earlier in the Chronicles, because it's absent here. My advice would be to check this out at your local library or buy the paperback version, because this isn't a book you'll feel compelled to re-read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Another genius novel
Comment: The talented Anne Rice has done it again, the fourth addition of the vampire chronicles is excellent. The modernized vampire Lestat de Lioncourt embarks on yet another journey, this time he meets up with the crafty Raglan James, who offers Lestat the chance to be human again by switching bodies . Lestat considers this offer and tells his mortal friend David Talbot about it. David knows about Raglan and warns Lestat against it, explaining that he is an untrustworthy man. Naturaly, Lestat doesn't listen . Although it was agreed that it was a one day switch, Raglan runs off with Lestat's body for nearly two weeks. During this period Lestat discovers what it is like to eat, think, and yes even defecate like a human again. It all disgusts him greatly
The only part of being human he does enjoy is being able to wander about in daylight once again, and for the first time, make love to a women, and almost a man as well. With the help of David, Lestat is able to track down Raglan, and reclaim his body becoming once more The Vampire Lestat.
This book is amazing, pulling the reader in almost immediately. Being able to be inside the mind of this uncanny creature that ceases to amaze the people he comes in contact with, and the readers who enjoy this book, is such an adventure. With a suprise ending, this book about such a believable and realistic character is a thrill rid from cover to cover. Reading the first three chronicles will help understand the book even better, and each will leave you thirsting for more!
Rating: 5
Summary: Enjoy, you should
Comment: Now, there are very clear words that will tell you whether you'll like it or not. Read the introduction it's all there. Simply, it's unlike the past three. Interview with the Vampire working well as an intro. The Vampire Lestat extending the vampire folklore with many facts. Queen of the Damned introduced us to many character, making it work to follow, still very great.
The new tale was much quicker, it wasn't such a heavy story to handle.
I read a review, mentioning that this book had sections that were boring. I don't agree. The only thing i could imagine being boring to a person was the religious talks between lestat and David, and I, an aetheist, was very into those parts, the beliefs were very interesting, based on christianity.
those parts really open way to Memnoch the Devil. It would be obsurd to read Memnoch without this tale.
Alot happens in this book, I went to merrick first and was completely angry i had missed so much so i didn't proceed until i continued with the order.
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Title: Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345409671 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 28 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345351525 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 13 September, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Vampire Lestat (Vampire Chronicles, Book II) by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345313860 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 12 September, 1986 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Vampire Armand (The Vampire Chronicles, Book 6) by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345434803 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice ISBN: 0345337662 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 13 September, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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