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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
In some ways I really related to Louis, in how he looks at life and how it sort of slips away from him, but then I also relate to the interviewer in being frustrated with how Louis dealt with the end of his story. It’s kind of philosophical in a surprising way, and also sad!
Ich bin so froh, dass es vorbei ist.
Beim Lesen der anderen Reviews fiel mir auf, dass sich Fans dieses Buches ganz gut fühlen zu schreiben: „So geht Vampirliteratur, nicht wie bei Twilight“ - Sorry to disappoint, aber außer ein paar Loreunterschieden (statt straight zu glitzern schimmert die Haut bei Anne Rice nur oder ist seidig etc.) sind Louis und Edward die gleiche Person - zerrrissen zwischen dem Wunsch nach einer Führung durch Religion, melancholisch-traurig und wehleidig. Wenigstens ist bei Twilight einer der Hauptcharaktere/Love Interests nicht 5.
Was mir gefallen hat:
- Vampirlore
- Generelle Quest des Sinnfindens
- Claudias Willensstärke
Was mir nicht gefallen hat:
- Diese Beschreibungen von Louis und Claudias Interaktionen sind echt mehr als fragwürdig und anstrengend. Sie ist in einem Körper einer 5jährigen, sie küssen, umarmen, kuscheln sich in ihrem Sarg…. Nein.
- Der Schreibstil: Endlose Bandsätze und Ausführungen sodass der Charakter teilweise auch fragte „Wo war ich gerade“
- Die Story allgemein - ich fand sie war nicht so gut, weil einfach extrem lange nichts passiert - Perioden des Leidens und Sinnierens, a little yawny for my test
Beim Lesen der anderen Reviews fiel mir auf, dass sich Fans dieses Buches ganz gut fühlen zu schreiben: „So geht Vampirliteratur, nicht wie bei Twilight“ - Sorry to disappoint, aber außer ein paar Loreunterschieden (statt straight zu glitzern schimmert die Haut bei Anne Rice nur oder ist seidig etc.) sind Louis und Edward die gleiche Person - zerrrissen zwischen dem Wunsch nach einer Führung durch Religion, melancholisch-traurig und wehleidig. Wenigstens ist bei Twilight einer der Hauptcharaktere/Love Interests nicht 5.
Was mir gefallen hat:
- Vampirlore
- Generelle Quest des Sinnfindens
- Claudias Willensstärke
Was mir nicht gefallen hat:
- Diese Beschreibungen von Louis und Claudias Interaktionen sind echt mehr als fragwürdig und anstrengend. Sie ist in einem Körper einer 5jährigen, sie küssen, umarmen, kuscheln sich in ihrem Sarg…. Nein.
- Der Schreibstil: Endlose Bandsätze und Ausführungen sodass der Charakter teilweise auch fragte „Wo war ich gerade“
- Die Story allgemein - ich fand sie war nicht so gut, weil einfach extrem lange nichts passiert - Perioden des Leidens und Sinnierens, a little yawny for my test
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While I love the story that I’ve seen in the movie and television series, the book is so hard to get though for its dismal and overly descriptive narrator. After trying multiple times to read the book and failing because of this, I got the audiobook. It was still not as entertaining as I hoped but the voice actor made it more tolerable to finally push through. I think the Hollywood adaptations are much better at explaining Louis’s plight overall.
That said, I will try book two because I find Lestat to be a more compelling character and hopefully a better narrator.
That said, I will try book two because I find Lestat to be a more compelling character and hopefully a better narrator.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Have to admit, I was quite disappointed with this one. Granted, I didn't know much about this book going into it other than it concerns vampires, and is well-loved by its fans. If I had known it was primarily about someone going on a journey of self-discovery, I would have either lowered my expectations or steered clear of it altogether as I very rarely like these stories. Not likely to read this one again.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know that this is a modern classic when it comes to vampire stories and I do understand why. However, I found it difficult to really get engrossed in, mainly due to the format of how it was written. There are not really any clear chapter distinctions, although there are different parts. Nearly the entire story is in quotation marks as Louis is speaking to the boy, but I feel like this could have been understood and just switched to Louis' voice, as I found it distracting. At first, the boy interrupts the story almost too much, then he just disappears (which makes more sense to telling a narrative anyway). Also, the plot meanders. There are really exciting and interesting moments and them long periods of exposition that drag on. Honestly, I wanted to read this for a long time, but I found it something of a slog.
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Watched the show and decided to give the book a read. I just think Anne Rice's writing style is not my cup of tea, and I also think Louis really irked me throughout the story lol. I enjoyed but like... I was irritated throughout, if that makes sense.