Taltos - Anne Rice Book Review

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"Ash Templeton is the last of his kind, an ancient race called the Taltos. Tall, beautiful and born full-grown, they were erased by mankind many centuries ago. In modern day New York, Ash comes into contact with Rowan Mayfair and her husband Michael Curry, who are the parents of two Taltos, now dead. Ash relays the story of his people to Rowan and Michael, while unbeknownst to all of them, young Mona Mayfair, who had a one-night affair with Michael, is giving birth to a Taltos in the swamps of Louisiana."
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40%

Tone of book - depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - vampires taking a quick bite

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - long lived adults
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Terrain - Jungle - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - general past - current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of touching personal anatomy - licking - description of breasts - descript. of private male anat.
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog

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