A review by danaslitlist
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

adventurous dark emotional slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

This book is way too long and drawn out. Louis is the most annoying character and I honestly need both Lestat and Louis to stay away from children. Louis is too self righteous and thinks highly of his own intelligence when he’s actually quite dumb; I don’t understand the whole full circle idea of him now understanding Lestat either when Lestat was an abusive prick that by the end we’re supposed to sympathize and understand.

Other than that I found the majority of this book interesting and it had good ideas and moments. I know this is a series that jumps from character to character so I might pick up one or two more. 

But I am baffled by the weird groomer/romance/“this is my vampire child but I wanna sleep with her” relationship between Louis and Claudia. I can’t imagine why it needed to be in the book at all and I was so f*cking uncomfortable the entire time they are together. And there are scenes with Lestat and a young boy too that I was going “hey Anne Rice, what the hell?”. 

There were just so many ideas that could’ve taken over those weird moments and would’ve made the story better. Focus on Louis, Claudia and the other vampire woman as a family to make the rest of the book even more impactful. Lean into Louis relationship with mysterious theater Vampire, compare and contrast him more to Lestat for full effect! Just so many things that were glossed over to instead spend way too much time romanticizing a relationship between a child and her father figure.

Would I recommend this book? No. 
Did I hate it? No.
Am I confused by a lot of it? Yup!
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