#flo reads the vampire chronicles

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Louis and Lestat's bantering, Tale of the body thief (1992)

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—Lestat talking about Paris, Tale of the body thief (1992)

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I'm reading Tale of the body thief for the first time and I have SO many questions.

Why is Lestat such a dum dum in this book?? EVERYONE warns him not to trust the shady guy and he doesn't listen. And when said shady dude betrays him, just like everyone one said he would, Lestat is like — surprised Pikachu face, who would have thunk it?!?

Also, It's a massive plot-hole that Reglan doesn't just kill Lestat the second they switch bodies to make sure no one comes looking for him. That's what he did with his previous victims, but with Lestat he just leaves him there to hopefully freeze to death, why? I am only on chapter 20 so maybe it's explained later, but it seems like there's always so many contrived situations conveniently there to save Lestat from his own stupidity. It's giving chosen one syndrome.

I love the scene where Louis almost accidentally kills Lestat. After a lifetime of roasting Louis for being a weakling, Lestat is so shocked that now HE is the weak one. Karma baby! The whole exchange is hilarious — Lestat realizing that throwing a temper tantrum won't work, so he is like—okay, let me try to seduce him instead. 😂

And I resent Anne for writing 2 straight sex scenes— one of which is a fucking rape, but not giving us Lestat fucking a guy? why Anne?? Why won't you let our bisexual king fuck men too? Although, given that creepy pedo David Talbot was the only option on hand, maybe it's for the best.

Anyways, this book is a wild ride and I'm enjoying it way more than I thought I would.

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Armand's reaction to Louis being kidnapped, Blood Communion (2018)

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—Gregory describing Louis, Prince Lestat (2014)

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Illustrations by Mark Edward Geyer, Blood Communion (2018)

The edition I got has little illustrations, and they are really pretty. I think my favourite one is the one of Rhoshamandes sitting in the church looking like the grim ripper, and the corinthian columns and oak trees from Fontayne's house in Louisiana.

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—Armand and Benedict, Blood Communion (2018)