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melihooker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A propulsive, dark tale perfect for readers who enjoy the vampire subgenre of horror. Exhilarating at times, but often deeply melancholy and sad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Slavery, Blood, Child death, Gore, Toxic friendship, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
biab00's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Mortal beauty often makes me ache, and mortal grandeur can fill me with that longing I felt so hopelessly in the Mediterranean Sea. But Paris drew me closer to her hear, so I forgot myself entirely. Forgot the damned and questing preternatural thing that doted on mortal skin and mortal clothing. Paris overwhelmed, and lightened and rewarded more richly than any promise.
Wasn't expecting liking it so much, it was beautifully written with complex characters that you can't really tell who's the villain and who's not.
Anne definitely made the vampires more human, they aren't only these mindless creatures that are out for blood, but also creatures with feelings like the common people and with their own internal crisis about their existence.
I'm really excited to read the second book, to see the perspective of Lestat because from what I've heard Louis is a unreliable narrator.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Blood, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Torture
bookbelle5_17's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Review of Interview with a Vampire
By: Anne Rice
I had read this years ago for a friend and at the time I liked it, but it was not for me at the time. This time I enjoyed it much more. Louis is a vampire telling his story to a journalist. He is made by the vampire Lestat, who is a vicious creature, but he is lonely. The pair are complete opposite viewing being a vampire in a different, and when Louis decides to leave Lestat makes Claudia. Claudia was a five-year-old girl at the time, and she becomes a daughter to them. She and Louis both become obsessed with how they were made and if there are others like them.
Even though I had already read this it felt like reading it for the first time, because I barely remember from when I read it before. It takes a look at the monstrous nature of vampires, but the romanticism of them as well. Don’t worry the vampires don’t sparkle. It examines the themes of the nature of evil and appreciating your humanity. Lestat had a terrible life, resenting his human existence, and Claudia never got to experience a life. Louis had a loving family, was wealthy, and had privileged existence, he has a human life to miss. He is philosophical throughout and constantly ponders his new existence. He cannot bring himself to feed off human, but prefers animal blood, frustrating Lestat, because he values human life. He wants to know if there are others like him and he questions if he is evil or not. Ironically, his enhanced vampiric senses allow Louis to see the beauty in the world around him. Throughout, there are discussions on what is the nature of evil, particularly when Louis and Claudia meet Armand, a vampire they meet later. His character is ambiguous, and we don’t know if we can trust him. He doesn’t see himself as evil, but Claudia believes him a threat to her relationship with Louis. At times Claudia is a brat and can be just as vicious as Lestat but with a more calculative mind. She is also sympathetic, because she was only five when sired and, in her mind, she ages. She is forever stuck in the body of child. She loves and hates Louis for his role in this. She needs him as Lestat did, but for different reasons. She is also the only one who will admit this. Rice also explores a different kind of love with her vampires that is dark and beautiful at the same time. Louis’ love for Claudia and later for Armand is complicated and pure in its own way. Getting bitten and turned into a vampire is erotic and Rice describes in artful and descriptive way. We see vampires as monsters but despite the implications they feel nothing and have no soul, they seem to feel everything, at Louis does.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Grief
mooshake's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
louis is one sad strange little man
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death and Slavery
dayla_fm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
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
3.5
Everyone in this book is either angry, having an existential crisis, hungry, or horny.
Also, Lestat is an asshole who made me feel a LITTLE bad for him a couple of times and Louis needs to see a therapist.
I read as part of a book buddy read with my friends and that was great because when you read this, you really need to discuss the homoeroticism and the anger one might feel over certain situations.
Also, Lestat is an asshole who made me feel a LITTLE bad for him a couple of times and Louis needs to see a therapist.
I read as part of a book buddy read with my friends and that was great because when you read this, you really need to discuss the homoeroticism and the anger one might feel over certain situations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racial slurs and Slavery
Minor: Death and Violence
usually_sleep_deprived's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Murder, Racism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Torture, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Gore, Slavery, Animal death, Toxic friendship, and Violence
corpseparty's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Slavery
boundforinfinity's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved this book. I was entranced and delighted by its characters. The vampires break your heart without even having a soul to bare. The boys role is only minute in comparison to the Vampires, both the Vampire's, and Lestrade's.
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Follow this Interview as it twists and turns through the Vampire's life and origin, following his twisted devotion to Lestrade, even after death. Lestrade's control over everyone leads to the readers confidence that you are under his spell.
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Cons: No gay kisses
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, and Animal death
finch77's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Slavery, and Blood
Moderate: Racism and Emotional abuse
miagw962's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"...that is the crowning evil, that we go so far as to love each other, you and I. And who else would show us a particle of love, a particle of compassion or mercy? Who else, knowing us as we know each other, could do anything but destroy us? Yet we can love each other."
Knew I was going to like this because I love the movie but knew even more as I started the book that I would probably fall in love with it because of Anne Rice's absolutely gorgeous writing style. Actually, Anne, I feel like sometimes you went a bit overboard with it, it was too ornate or detailed at times and that's why I'm not giving this 5 out of 5 but rather 4.5. There were moments that were hard to get through because they were so intensely intricate but that's ok I think because it makes sense with the character of Louis narrating the story. This was just such a well done story and the characters are so interesting - the relationships they have to one another are sooooo intriguing and oddly realistic. I just am really loving vampire stories at the moment and I absolutely love ones that manage to tackle the existential dread of immortality at whatever stage of life, the innately human values that can never be eradicated. Love it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Murder and Slavery