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 Rice's weakest novel. June 22, 2008
I loved every other book in the series, so I was really looking forward to reading this, and it came as a bit of a disappointment. I find Rice's theological ramblings to be the weakest points in her books, so I should have realised beforehand that an entire novel dedicated to them was never going to be my cup of tea. Some scenes just seemed to read like clumsy Christian propaganda. Here's a tip, instead of reading this book, just invite some Jehovah's Witnesses in. At least their literature is free.
 Wow!!! March 24, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really do love this book. Anne Rice has done it again, with a brilliant book. Basically, Lestat is given a privileged tour of Heaven, Hell and past times by the Devil himself. The descrition is lavish, it takes you to a land you could never imagine by yourself. The outlook on life's purpose, death and even God is individual and certainly made me think about what will happen after I die. Read this book you will not be able to put it down!!!!
From the back cover... March 4, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Vampire Lestat -- monster, outsider, hero-wanderer -- is snatched from this world to face his most extraordinary adversary ever in Anne Rice's darkest and most daring novel to date. His guide -- Memnoch, the Devil, who takes him on a tour of Creation and leads him into the mythical worlds we must all one day confront -- the very realms of Heaven and Hell.
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GUARDIAN: "Lavish description, rapid narrative, gorgeous costume, and larger-than-life heroes, all against the biggest concept of them all: immortality."
ROLLING STONE: "Rice's most passionate and inventive work since INTERVIEW WITH THE VANIPIRE. Memnoch has a half-maddened, fever-pitch intensity and tells a tale as old as Scripture's legends and as modern as today's religious strife."
WASHINGTON POST: "A modern PARADISE LOST. An ambitious close to the series, as well as a classy exit for a classic horror character."
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: "Startling, fiendish, compelling."
 Fascinating read! November 2, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book can be a bit hard to digest due to bad editing at times, but the story sticks with you years after reading it. Everytime I hear or see something about the "devil", I think about this book.
A must-have for Anne Rice fans.
utterly brilliant September 4, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is definetly one of the best Anne Rice books yet, it explores the diffrenent accpects of religion and explores a different side of Lestat. One thing I really liked about this book is the fact that it was written from the point of view of the devil. So many books are written from the point of view of the good guy it was reaaly refreshing to find a book written by the bad guy. Another great thing about this book is that it didn't portray the Devil as evil, ity portrayed him as a man simple trying to do good in the world and help mankind. While it portrayed God as a man who at the begging who just didn't care.
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