Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

51 reviews

booksarefriends_notfood's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death and Death

13octopus's review against another edition

dark funny relaxing medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia

Minor: War

looking4thedr's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death and Excrement

mysimas's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

I first saw the film when I was a child, a little older than ten perhaps; I was allowed to stay past my bedtime to finish it, and it was unlike anything I had seen before. I’ve been fond of it and the characters ever since, even if I now think the story a tad too melodramatic and emo for my tastes.

The book, I never liked as much - frankly, it’s bit of a slog at times, showering you with unnecessary words where much fewer would suffice. I’m sure at least half its shine stems from nostalgia. But like with the movie I’m fond fond fond and will keep coming back…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Child death

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, and Confinement

Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Stalking

knightreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Child death, and Death

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, and Death of parent

lavender_ani's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Child death

Moderate: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Self harm, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Confinement, Animal death, and Slavery

doomluz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

knightbirds's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A pretty interesting book.  The writing style was hit or miss with me, sometimes I found it riveting and capturing my attention, but sometimes it was too pretentious and I had a hard time telling what was actually going on.  One of the many Dracula influences on this novel seems to be that the middle is boring as hell.  Thankfully I found the beginning interesting enough, and the last 20% of the book was excellent.

I can't say I ever got a good grasp on any of the characters.  the author's descriptions of characters isn't very tangible, and everything tends to center around the main character thinking about how sad and depressed he is.
Despite this, I enjoyed most of it, and will likely read the other books in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Confinement and Suicide

xameri's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This is one of the few instances where the movie is better than the book. That said, there are some really vivid moments in the book that the movie was unable to include such as Louis taking the life of a priest on the altar where communion is given in a cathedral. Like, talk about vampire aesthetic right there. And the fact that Louis was forced the lie on top of Lestat that first night? Priceless.

The writing could get a bit tedious and Lestat sucking the blood of children was disturbing for a number of reasons though most notably in the way it was described. That said, Louis having an existential crisis every 10 pages was surprisingly relatable though whether that is because of 2020 or just because I am equally as broody is hard to say. But I appreciated that being a vampire did not come as naturally for Louis as it seemed to for Lestat or Claudia. 

Louis is forced to come to terms with his passivity and the role it played in how his life played out was important since much of what happened might not have come to pass if he had only done something instead of letting everyone else control him.

If anything, I only wish the subtext of Louis and Lestat's relationship was actual text since it's clear that, despite everything, they are drawn to one another. I guess it's a good thing they have eternity to figure themselves out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Blood

parttimerarebookdealer's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Slavery