![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He was originally called "Pee-tah" by Fudge when Fudge was a toddler, which later changed to "Pete" when Fudge improved his speaking with age. Peter tries to make it very clear that he despises his brother, but it is obvious that he truly cares for him. He likes to collect things, such as baseball cards. He has a habit of imagining things, often at times thinking up TV ads for concepts he has just been introduced to (a trait likely inherited from his father as that is his career). In the first book, he is nine years old and in the fourth grade, and in Double Fudge he is twelve and in seventh grade. He often feels unappreciated and uncared for by his parents, mainly due to the amount of attention his brother requires. He is a kind, polite, thoughtful and sensitive boy, but reveals a quick temper when provoked or impassioned. Hatcher family Peter Warren "Pete" Hatcher Ī smart, impatient, sarcastic, and seemingly naive boy who lives in New York City. ![]()
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Unlike the cruel and dark Lestat we saw in Interview, this book reveals a sympathetic figure with his own blend of morality, romanticism, and bravery. Anne Rice's second book in The Vampire Chronicles follows Lestat through the ages as he conducts his own search for his origins and to find meaning in what has happened to him. The Vampire Lestat, whom we first met in Interview With the Vampire, has his own story to tell.
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