The Vampire Armand (Vampire Chronicles Series #6)

Oh god Lestat, Please wake up...

I am wildly enthusiastic about The Vampire Chronicles... I read the first five books at record speeds (even the Body Thief which was probably the worse out of the first five). I literally plowed through those books, then I hit the barricade which is The Vampire Armand.

Now, I don't mind all the homosexuality in these books as I am not homophobic, but I draw the line when Marius gives oral sex to Armand when he was just a bit older than a child. This semi-pedophilia theme goes on all throughout the beginning in great detail and it makes the book difficult to read.

Not to mention Armand is just a boring storyteller who hits on David Talbot a bit too much for an asexual immortal.

Buy it if you're a hardcore Vamp Chronicles reader only! Or maybe for your collection. The only thing that pushed me to finish was that I have to read everything I start... hopefully Merrick is better...

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

One of the best books you will read...

This book is so original. I remember reading it when I was younger. It really can be very shocking at first, but I promise it will not disappoint you. Ultimately,it's very moving and gives you a different perspective on life, religion and cultures/traditions that precede our time, our culture. I really enjoyed it. I can't tell you how many times I have read this book.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

uhnmmm

i liked it but boring at times.. i couldnt wait to finsh it.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Good book

Good book

Awesome

I freakin love it, im completly over lestat

Fabulous book. Great addition to the seriers.

A beautiful historical fiction that is well worth reading and is well writen. Some is a little dull if you have read the whole series, but still it is a must read to enjoy the full series.

The Vampire Armand, the Vampire Chronicles, Book 6

Coming soon.

You have to read this book.

This book tells the other side of Armand. It tells us the side that we all want to hear about. It's not always about Lestat, though he is also an amazing character.

Okay but not that great.

I first read this book about five years ago and found it hiding on my bookshelf yesterday. I sat down to read it and it was just hard for me to follow. Armand has an interesting story and I loved getting a look at it but... he was sort of a boring story teller. I found my mind wandering and it was hard for me to keep track of what was going on.

Boring - 0 stars

Boring and disappointing. All of her male vampire characters have flamboyant homosexual traits and tendancies.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Vampires Rule.

This was the first Rice book I read and I'm so glad I actually picked it up at the library! This is an awesome read, any vampire-enthusiast's MUST HAVE.

wonderful

This was the first of the Vampire Chronicles I'd ever read and I found it to be enchanting. The characters are exquisite and seem so real. It mesmerized me, every word is perfect. It is an emotional piece and full of history. I loved it and so will you.

the vampire armand

In the book, 'The Vampire Armand,' by Anne Rice, the antagonist is Armand. He's curious so he is always asking questions and is always willing to learn. He always listens to Marius, except when it comes to his drinking problem. The other main character is Marius, Armand's master. Marius is very to himself and independent. Armand and Marius have a strong relationship. Armand is like a real person. You can relate to him because he deals with real situations, that some people deal with, when it comes to his relationship with Marius. We get to know these characters through dialog and through their actions. This book is fiction. In this book Anne Rice uses flashback. The whole book is about Armand telling David his story of how he became a vampire. Since Marius is the one that made Armand a vampire he is the one teaching Armand how to act. Marius tells Armand the way he views life. Marius think that immortals should have patience with mortals because the mortals are going to die and immortals won't die. The setting of this story is important because this book is just one of the books of the vampire chronicles. If the setting was different then it would be confusing at some points. Like the way this story starts out the setting is important because it deals with something that happened to Lestat before. There are other setting that aren't so important, like when they go around to feast. The point of view is important in this story. It is being told in first person. It would not be able to be done in any other way because it is Armand telling his story. Since Armand is the narrator telling us his story he is a reliable narrator. One thing that I really didn't like in in this book is that Anne Rice goes into too much detail with the clothes that they're wearing. Details are important but i don't think we need to know so much about the clothes. Other than that I really enjoyed the book. I do recommend it to other readers. It is a really intersting and good book to read. I do recommend to first read the book ' Interview With The Vampire' because it does talk about some things from that book. If you don't read that book first you might get a little confused. It also talks a little bit about the vampire Pandora, so you can read her book first, but its not so important that you'll be confused without it.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Armand is enchanting

For some reason, Armand was the first of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles that I read. I just saw it in a book store and bought it. Boy, was I glad I did. Armand is an enchanting story, with unbelievable imagery. Anne Rice brings Armand to life. Excellent.

I love anne rice

I love anne rice she is a very talanted author and this is one of my favorite books from the vampire chronicles. Probably because I fell in love with his character from when he was introduced in interview with the vampire. I just love his relationship with marius.

Absolutely Amazing!!..

I really loved this story of Armand. Anne Rice has out down herself again with this precious tale. The period of time she has written was brilliant. It made me feel like I was there. I was so hooked into it that I finished it in 3 days. Armands life has everything that made this story so fasinating. It had love, lust,love,drama,change and adventures. I would recommend this wonderful book to anyone. Trust me you'll enjoy it!

Boring

This book was so boring. It just droned on and on. I was so disappointed. Only read it if your a hardcore Vampire Chronicles fan.

my fave

the vampire Armand was her best book ever. it was new and sexy. i found i couldn't put the book down!!! i have read billions of vampire books, but this was one of the best. Armand is sooo sexy!!! YOU HAVE TO READ IT!!!!

Plain and Simple Rice Delivers

This book was a book I read several times in the course of one month. This book was phenomenal i highly recommend it, however if you want to enjoy the book fully i recommend reading the others first so you know what is going on, just so you arent lost.

Don't Bother

I usually enjoy Anne Rice's writing, but, how do I say this? This book is just awful. I hate to be so blunt but she just drones on and on about, well pretty much, NOTHING! I was very disappointed. She has many other great books, just not this one!