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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
DNF I couldn't finish the book. Tbh I didn't really start it either. It's more me not the book. I found it hard to read due to how Anne rice writes. I didn't know what was real or fiction and it really confused me as well as how small the print was made it hard for me to concentrate and read it
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury
I tried man, it’s just not my style and while I want to grow in my reading, it was too haunting when Lestat turned Claudia I could only see my daughter…
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
everyone deserved better than this louis (including louis)
3,5
Louis was describing everything like this was a 19th century classic... ain't nobody got time for that
Louis was describing everything like this was a 19th century classic... ain't nobody got time for that
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
📍50 States Challenge — Louisiana 📍
Book: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Overall Takeaway: in the voice of Stanley Hudson — “That little girl is a child!” 😬🫠
Ratings:
- ⭐️ Overall: 3/5
- 🌶️ Spice: N/A (classic gothic horror vibes, not romance spice)
- 😬 Cringe: 5/5 (the Claudia situation)
- 💕 Likability: 2/5 (I struggled with these characters)
- 🤔 Believability: 3/5 (it’s vampires, but also… ew)
Review:
Okay… I get it. This book is a classic, it’s iconic, it’s had a huge cultural impact. But honestly? I kind of hated it. The undertones of pedophilia are rampant and it created an energy I just couldn’t get past.
Yes, Claudia is technically an adult woman trapped in the body of a child — but that body is a five-year-old. Go look at your kindergarten photo for reference on how tiny that is. Louis had NO business calling her “lover,” kissing her, or speaking about her with such reverence. It made me feel disgusted, and it goes on for SO long. Honestly, Louis’ relationship with Claudia is pretty much the primary plot.
I can appreciate Anne Rice’s atmospheric writing and how influential this book is, but for me? It was a hard ick.
#50StatesChallenge #LouisianaReads #InterviewWithTheVampire #AnneRice #ClassicBooks #BookReview #Bookstagram
Captivating and full of sensuality, this book drew me in from the first line. Rice portrays the realm of the vampire both terrifyingly and alluring, with a nearly profound adherence to the metaphysical, making this not just an enjoying read, but also a thought-provoking one. Her characters are structured so complexly, that by the end, you are still ruminating over them, and the ending leaves you yearning for more!
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is what you get after you’ve watched Twilight and you think, “but what if the vampires were actually very deep existentialism followers with a midlife crisis, a deep rooted gayness and questionable father/daughter relationships?”