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alli_thebookgiraffe's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked this book in 2010 when I originally read it so i decided to pick it up again and maybe read the whole series but i really am not feeling it. The first one is all i can read.
noirverse's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up because I was watching the show, and while I think the show has made changes to the story for the better, I can see how this book got so popular in the first place. A really lush vampire story that's ultimately about grief.
lyraparledor's review against another edition
One: did not vibe with this.
Two: as a fic reader, I wish everyone but Anne Rice a good day.
Two: as a fic reader, I wish everyone but Anne Rice a good day.
farrington's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.0
chloelp's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pdez26's review against another edition
3.0
I’m only giving it 3 stars cause it spawned such a fun movie. I think the book would have been better if Louis didn’t narrate to the reporter, which I found interrupted the flow at parts. The book was boring and slow paced to me and I really had a hard time getting through it. Maybe for the 70s it was wild and maybe if I hadn’t seen the movie I would have enjoyed it more.
mince's review against another edition
This takes SO LONG to get going. I have zero interest in any of these characters.
akookieforyou's review against another edition
3.0
*3.25*
“ 'Listen, keep your eyes wide,' Lestat whispered to me, his lips moving against my neck. I remember that the movement of his lips raised the hair all over my body, sent a shock of sensation through my body that was not unlike the pleasure of passion....”
This book was quite a different experience from what I had anticipated; in some ways better, and in others worse. I will admit that I had quite high expectations from this, partially because I enjoyed the film, and partially because this has been regarded as one of the best vampire books ever. But I think that truly depends on what you want from a vampire story.
Things I Liked
-The depth to all the characters. It really added something that made them feel real, and even made me have some sympathy for my most disliked character in the book, Claudia.
-How Anne Rice managed to make me feel Louis's despair and sorrow throughout his story, and how undesirable I found being a vampire after hearing what he suffered.
-Louis. He's a really good character that is extremely relatable and likable (mostly). For me that is such an important quality to a main character.
-Lestat. I know he is mostly just a villain in this novel, but you can see the hints of something deeper going on inside. I'm always a sucker for extremely complex characters such as this.
-This book revolutionized the vampire. Without this, we likely wouldn't have half of the vampire stories that we do today.
Things I Disliked
-The rare respite from all of the depressing thoughts and empty feelings made it really hard and arduous even at times to read.
-For me, certain scenes dragged on too long, and it got a touch boring.
-What happens to Louis after Paris. I can understand it to some degree, but it feels too bleak and upsetting. I completely agreed with the interviewer when he shouted at him.
-The ending. I found it to be extremely underwhelming, and a little disappointing. If I wasn't aware that there are more novels in the series, I would be infuriated by how completely unsatisfying it was.
In conclusion, I liked this book but it isn't and will never be a favorite. Hopefully I will adore the sequels more.
“ 'Listen, keep your eyes wide,' Lestat whispered to me, his lips moving against my neck. I remember that the movement of his lips raised the hair all over my body, sent a shock of sensation through my body that was not unlike the pleasure of passion....”
This book was quite a different experience from what I had anticipated; in some ways better, and in others worse. I will admit that I had quite high expectations from this, partially because I enjoyed the film, and partially because this has been regarded as one of the best vampire books ever. But I think that truly depends on what you want from a vampire story.
Things I Liked
-The depth to all the characters. It really added something that made them feel real, and even made me have some sympathy for my most disliked character in the book, Claudia.
-How Anne Rice managed to make me feel Louis's despair and sorrow throughout his story, and how undesirable I found being a vampire after hearing what he suffered.
-Louis. He's a really good character that is extremely relatable and likable (mostly). For me that is such an important quality to a main character.
-Lestat. I know he is mostly just a villain in this novel, but you can see the hints of something deeper going on inside. I'm always a sucker for extremely complex characters such as this.
-This book revolutionized the vampire. Without this, we likely wouldn't have half of the vampire stories that we do today.
Things I Disliked
-The rare respite from all of the depressing thoughts and empty feelings made it really hard and arduous even at times to read.
-For me, certain scenes dragged on too long, and it got a touch boring.
-What happens to Louis after Paris. I can understand it to some degree, but it feels too bleak and upsetting. I completely agreed with the interviewer when he shouted at him.
-The ending. I found it to be extremely underwhelming, and a little disappointing. If I wasn't aware that there are more novels in the series, I would be infuriated by how completely unsatisfying it was.
In conclusion, I liked this book but it isn't and will never be a favorite. Hopefully I will adore the sequels more.
hollyway's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I first read this book in 2007 when I was 12/13. It was probably the first real adult book I read and became an instant favourite. That was almost twenty years ago!! So I thought it was time to revisit it and figure out whether Interview with the Vampire qualifies as a favourite book or merely a foundational one.
Well, I can safely say it is a favourite, favourite, favourite, and I knew within pages that it would be. The narrative voice is impeccably dramatic, rich and spellbinding, the characters are iconic and the world is built up for us in descriptions so gorgeously original that I couldn't help but soak up every word. I was surprised and pleased with how genuinely creepy and disturbing it was at times, as well as hypnotically beautiful.
Beyond simply being effective in its style, this is a deeply philosophical novel in the vein of Frankenstein. Louis' eternal anguish over his very nature is agonising. Though he is lamenting life eternal and the parasitic nature of the vampire, it all echoes very human concerns. Themes of grief, love, hate, lust, self-loathing and the very meaning of life reverberate throughout every page of this novel - but never preaching to the reader, merely searching hand in hand for answers to unanswerable questions.
Though I struggle to conceive of what the hell I got out of this book at the ripe old age of 12 lol (I have to imagine that 90% of it went over my head) I'm not at all surprised at the way the characters and their relationships stuck with me over the years. No matter my distance from the novel, no matter the fact that I have never watched the movie all the way through and haven't yet watched the new adaptation, Louis and Lestat have remained vivid in my imagination this whole time (I'm surprised at how little I remembered of Armand, though, cos um. oh my god?). They are the kind of characters that truly take on a life of their own, tuck themselves in your pocket and travel on with you. I'm glad I met them when I was a kid and it was a pleasure to get reacquainted with them.
God I love reading!!!!
Well, I can safely say it is a favourite, favourite, favourite, and I knew within pages that it would be. The narrative voice is impeccably dramatic, rich and spellbinding, the characters are iconic and the world is built up for us in descriptions so gorgeously original that I couldn't help but soak up every word. I was surprised and pleased with how genuinely creepy and disturbing it was at times, as well as hypnotically beautiful.
Beyond simply being effective in its style, this is a deeply philosophical novel in the vein of Frankenstein. Louis' eternal anguish over his very nature is agonising. Though he is lamenting life eternal and the parasitic nature of the vampire, it all echoes very human concerns. Themes of grief, love, hate, lust, self-loathing and the very meaning of life reverberate throughout every page of this novel - but never preaching to the reader, merely searching hand in hand for answers to unanswerable questions.
Though I struggle to conceive of what the hell I got out of this book at the ripe old age of 12 lol (I have to imagine that 90% of it went over my head) I'm not at all surprised at the way the characters and their relationships stuck with me over the years. No matter my distance from the novel, no matter the fact that I have never watched the movie all the way through and haven't yet watched the new adaptation, Louis and Lestat have remained vivid in my imagination this whole time (I'm surprised at how little I remembered of Armand, though, cos um. oh my god?). They are the kind of characters that truly take on a life of their own, tuck themselves in your pocket and travel on with you. I'm glad I met them when I was a kid and it was a pleasure to get reacquainted with them.
God I love reading!!!!
kat_fields's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is a book that works well as an audiobook.