Complex sentence: When "The Vampire Lestat" debuted in 1985, reaction--both from critics and from readers--was more positive, and the first hardcover edition of the book sold 75,000 copies.
Split into simpler sentences: When "The Vampire Lestat" debuted in 1985, reaction--both from critics and from readers--was more positive. The first hardcover edition of the book sold 75,000 copies.