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A review by jashanac
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Characters:
Louis was a bit insufferable for me personally. Melodramatic, constant, unending navel-gazing... couldn't get over hating being a vampire... just, not my cup of tea.
Worldbuilding/Atmosphere:
very gothic, dark atmosphere to the book, for sure.
Writing Style/Authorial Voice:
The navel-gazing really just did me in. I essentially dnf-ed this because the final 100 pages I BARELY read, not gonna lie.
This would be a book well-suited for critical literary analysis in an literature class, but for just a leisurely read, it was too much of that for my personal taste.
I don't necessarily need or want themes to be spoon-fed to me all the time, but I also don't want to feel like I need a literature class discussion to understand all of the vague philosophical meanderings in the narrative.
Also all of the pedophilia references were uncomfortable, to say the least. Calling a literal 5 year old "sensual"... just WHY?? I'm sure Rice had her reasons and it's all very grand and intellectual, but just casually reading this book it made me personally quite uncomfortable.
Did not really enjoy this reading experience overall (clearly).
Louis was a bit insufferable for me personally. Melodramatic, constant, unending navel-gazing... couldn't get over hating being a vampire... just, not my cup of tea.
Worldbuilding/Atmosphere:
very gothic, dark atmosphere to the book, for sure.
Writing Style/Authorial Voice:
The navel-gazing really just did me in. I essentially dnf-ed this because the final 100 pages I BARELY read, not gonna lie.
This would be a book well-suited for critical literary analysis in an literature class, but for just a leisurely read, it was too much of that for my personal taste.
I don't necessarily need or want themes to be spoon-fed to me all the time, but I also don't want to feel like I need a literature class discussion to understand all of the vague philosophical meanderings in the narrative.
Also all of the pedophilia references were uncomfortable, to say the least. Calling a literal 5 year old "sensual"... just WHY?? I'm sure Rice had her reasons and it's all very grand and intellectual, but just casually reading this book it made me personally quite uncomfortable.
Did not really enjoy this reading experience overall (clearly).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia