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Lestat has always had a faulty impulse-control valve, and it gets him in truly intriguing trouble this time. On the plus side, he gets to experience romance with a nun and orange juice--"thick like blood, but full of sweetness." But Lestat is horrified by an uncommon cold, and his toilet training proves traumatic. He's also got to catch Raglan James, who has no intention of giving up his dishonestly acquired new superpowered body. Lestat enlists the help of David Talbot, a mortal in the Talamasca, a secret society of immortal watchers described in Queen of the Damned.
The swapping of bodies and supernatural stories is choice, and there's even a moral: never give a bloodsucker an even break. --Tim Appelo
From Publishers Weekly
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Since Lestat is the narrator, the tale is typically filled with amazing descriptive prowess and a natural, fluent comedy that is invariably part of Lestat's characterisation. When she's writing from the point of view of other characters, such as Marius in 'Blood and Gold' and Louis in 'Interview with the Vampire', the comedy found in Lestat's books just isn't there. To be able to distinguish between her characters in such a personal way requires incredible skill, and Rice is as fluent in this skill as ever. At certain points, this tale will have you laughing aloud.
In addition, Lestat's newer relationships with Gretchen and David, as well as his new human experiences, give his character even greater depth while asserting the fact that he never really changes - he always falls in love with people, and he constantly tries to be closer to them. At the same time, he grows as a person. He isn't just seeking after Louis anymore. That difference means that we're able to read about 'the same old Lestat' without it being boring or predictable.
Where I think the book fails is in the idea of the plot itself. It seems strained. Rice has created a world of vampires that most of humanity knows nothing about, and the only organisation that does know about them will never publicise the fact that they're real. This world, having grown up in the first three books of the Chronicles, is believable to those who have watched that world take shape. Now, suddenly, there's a Body Thief, something unusual and different which appears flung into this carefully created fictional world at random. And yet, in spite of that randomness, the characters don't seem to have much trouble believing in it. And that's why the plot seems strained. The random Body Thief could have been accepted easily into this world, if Rice hadn't tried to simply slide him into it without any preamble. The fact that Lestat so quickly realises that yes, body switching is possible, and of course Raglan James must be in a body that isn't his own, makes it preposterous. This tale just doesn't seem as believable as the other ones.
However, that doesn't stop it from being an excellent story, nor does it take away from the fantastic narrative style. And most importantly - TOBT isn't predictable! The ending is exciting and horrifying and wonderful all at the same time, and we are left wanting to read more. It leaves us wanting to move onto the next tale, which I for one did immediately. Anne Rice fans should not miss this installment. A must-read.
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