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A review by natreviews
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have to say, I did like this book better than I thought. I also thought this would be a good book to close of October with, and it was (even though it also went 6 days in November). This book can be either a real page turner or a drag (not really any in between). The writing can be boring at some times and the pot doesn't move for a while, but then it ramps up to 100 for a section or two, then goes back to a slow day in the life.
I've also noticed a specific subgenre in vampire novels (now having read quite a few), that of 'Is it pedophilia?' (Side note: never thought I'd write that down). In both this novel and Let The Right One In, it touches on the subject of child vampires/creatures, but unlike in Right One, Interview never dives into the moral implications of loving a being whose hundreds of years old in a child body. They do touch on the moral implications of making a child a vampire, but not loving them. It sounds weird, and it is weird, and those sections made me feel very uncomfy. I would also like to note (while speaking of subgenre's) that this book to delves into the homoerotic air that floats around vampires. Does Louis like men? It is never confirmed, but is implied. You could probably write an entire essay about the gay vibes in Interview... now that I would read.
Unlike other book series where I would consider reading the others, this one I won't. They follow Lestat, and for me he isn't a fun villain. He's just kind of a dick who I don't wanna spend time with. While I'll hold onto this book in my shelf, I don't think I'll be adding any of the series to my collection.
I've also noticed a specific subgenre in vampire novels (now having read quite a few), that of 'Is it pedophilia?' (Side note: never thought I'd write that down). In both this novel and Let The Right One In, it touches on the subject of child vampires/creatures, but unlike in Right One, Interview never dives into the moral implications of loving a being whose hundreds of years old in a child body. They do touch on the moral implications of making a child a vampire, but not loving them. It sounds weird, and it is weird, and those sections made me feel very uncomfy. I would also like to note (while speaking of subgenre's) that this book to delves into the homoerotic air that floats around vampires. Does Louis like men? It is never confirmed, but is implied. You could probably write an entire essay about the gay vibes in Interview... now that I would read.
Unlike other book series where I would consider reading the others, this one I won't. They follow Lestat, and for me he isn't a fun villain. He's just kind of a dick who I don't wanna spend time with. While I'll hold onto this book in my shelf, I don't think I'll be adding any of the series to my collection.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Slavery