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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
So I read this book in high school because the person who loaned to me was a huge Rice fan. It wasn't really my kind of book. Today, I think I know why considering how condesending Rice can sound when talking to readers.
Still like NO in this book.
Still like NO in this book.
dark
reflective
slow-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
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
For me, it’s impossible to talk about Interview with the Vampire: The Book without comparing it to Interview with the Vampire: The Movie. So, here goes:
I saw Interview with the Vampire in the theater when it came out in 1994. I loved it. Nearly 27 years later, I finally decided to read the book and my opinion about the movie has changed entirely.
Spoilers to come (if you can have spoilers about a 45 year old book and 27 year old movie) but first, let me talk about my overall feelings about the book.
I loved it! Ann Rice’s writing flows beautifully and she creates truly memorable characters. Louis’ torturous feelings about his life as a vampire and whether or not he is a creature of evil proved to be very thought provoking to me. This may now be the vampire novel that I compare all other to. (Full disclosure: I’ve never managed to read Dracula...despite numerous attempts.)
So...my thoughts on the movie compared to the book, in bullet form.
* EVERYONE in the movie was miscast. The one exception to this is probably Kirsten Dunst, but I find it hard to compare Movie Claudia to Book Claudia, since they (thankfully) aged her for the film. Book Claudia actually creeped me out so much that I wasn’t the least bit upset when the Paris vampires killed her.
* Probably the worst casting decision for me was Antonio Banderas as Armand. The book mentions multiple times that Armand has auburn hair. So, let’s give Antonio jet black hair! I could probably get over that part, however, if he had felt anything at all like Armand. He didn’t. Main reason is probably because he had zero chemistry with Brad Pitt. Which brings me to....
* All of the homoeroticism from the book is dropped from the movie. Since the movie came out in 1994 and was intended as a mainstream film, this isn’t terribly surprising. But it is disappointing. The love between Louis and Armand, although not long lasting, was one of the favorite parts of the book for me.
* The film focuses on Lestat too much and kind of leaves Louis as a side character. Naturally, this makes sense as Tom Cruise was a much bigger star than Brad Pitt in 1994. Still, the story in the book is Louis’ story. He is the vampire in the title. If Tom Cruise had to be in this movie, why not have him play Louis and tell the tale properly?
TL;DR Summary: I love this book. The movie, not so much
I saw Interview with the Vampire in the theater when it came out in 1994. I loved it. Nearly 27 years later, I finally decided to read the book and my opinion about the movie has changed entirely.
Spoilers to come (if you can have spoilers about a 45 year old book and 27 year old movie) but first, let me talk about my overall feelings about the book.
I loved it! Ann Rice’s writing flows beautifully and she creates truly memorable characters. Louis’ torturous feelings about his life as a vampire and whether or not he is a creature of evil proved to be very thought provoking to me. This may now be the vampire novel that I compare all other to. (Full disclosure: I’ve never managed to read Dracula...despite numerous attempts.)
So...my thoughts on the movie compared to the book, in bullet form.
* EVERYONE in the movie was miscast. The one exception to this is probably Kirsten Dunst, but I find it hard to compare Movie Claudia to Book Claudia, since they (thankfully) aged her for the film. Book Claudia actually creeped me out so much that I wasn’t the least bit upset when the Paris vampires killed her.
* Probably the worst casting decision for me was Antonio Banderas as Armand. The book mentions multiple times that Armand has auburn hair. So, let’s give Antonio jet black hair! I could probably get over that part, however, if he had felt anything at all like Armand. He didn’t. Main reason is probably because he had zero chemistry with Brad Pitt. Which brings me to....
* All of the homoeroticism from the book is dropped from the movie. Since the movie came out in 1994 and was intended as a mainstream film, this isn’t terribly surprising. But it is disappointing. The love between Louis and Armand, although not long lasting, was one of the favorite parts of the book for me.
* The film focuses on Lestat too much and kind of leaves Louis as a side character. Naturally, this makes sense as Tom Cruise was a much bigger star than Brad Pitt in 1994. Still, the story in the book is Louis’ story. He is the vampire in the title. If Tom Cruise had to be in this movie, why not have him play Louis and tell the tale properly?
TL;DR Summary: I love this book. The movie, not so much
slow-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
insane lines here and there made me stop and stare at the wall for a while
needed to read this before seeing the show xx
needed to read this before seeing the show xx
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes