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Interview with the Vampire
by Anne Rice
*3.25*
“ 'Listen, keep your eyes wide,' Lestat whispered to me, his lips moving against my neck. I remember that the movement of his lips raised the hair all over my body, sent a shock of sensation through my body that was not unlike the pleasure of passion....”
This book was quite a different experience from what I had anticipated; in some ways better, and in others worse. I will admit that I had quite high expectations from this, partially because I enjoyed the film, and partially because this has been regarded as one of the best vampire books ever. But I think that truly depends on what you want from a vampire story.
Things I Liked
-The depth to all the characters. It really added something that made them feel real, and even made me have some sympathy for my most disliked character in the book, Claudia.
-How Anne Rice managed to make me feel Louis's despair and sorrow throughout his story, and how undesirable I found being a vampire after hearing what he suffered.
-Louis. He's a really good character that is extremely relatable and likable (mostly). For me that is such an important quality to a main character.
-Lestat. I know he is mostly just a villain in this novel, but you can see the hints of something deeper going on inside. I'm always a sucker for extremely complex characters such as this.
-This book revolutionized the vampire. Without this, we likely wouldn't have half of the vampire stories that we do today.
Things I Disliked
-The rare respite from all of the depressing thoughts and empty feelings made it really hard and arduous even at times to read.
-For me, certain scenes dragged on too long, and it got a touch boring.
-What happens to Louis after Paris. I can understand it to some degree, but it feels too bleak and upsetting. I completely agreed with the interviewer when he shouted at him.
-The ending. I found it to be extremely underwhelming, and a little disappointing. If I wasn't aware that there are more novels in the series, I would be infuriated by how completely unsatisfying it was.
In conclusion, I liked this book but it isn't and will never be a favorite. Hopefully I will adore the sequels more.
“ 'Listen, keep your eyes wide,' Lestat whispered to me, his lips moving against my neck. I remember that the movement of his lips raised the hair all over my body, sent a shock of sensation through my body that was not unlike the pleasure of passion....”
This book was quite a different experience from what I had anticipated; in some ways better, and in others worse. I will admit that I had quite high expectations from this, partially because I enjoyed the film, and partially because this has been regarded as one of the best vampire books ever. But I think that truly depends on what you want from a vampire story.
Things I Liked
-The depth to all the characters. It really added something that made them feel real, and even made me have some sympathy for my most disliked character in the book, Claudia.
-How Anne Rice managed to make me feel Louis's despair and sorrow throughout his story, and how undesirable I found being a vampire after hearing what he suffered.
-Louis. He's a really good character that is extremely relatable and likable (mostly). For me that is such an important quality to a main character.
-Lestat. I know he is mostly just a villain in this novel, but you can see the hints of something deeper going on inside. I'm always a sucker for extremely complex characters such as this.
-This book revolutionized the vampire. Without this, we likely wouldn't have half of the vampire stories that we do today.
Things I Disliked
-The rare respite from all of the depressing thoughts and empty feelings made it really hard and arduous even at times to read.
-For me, certain scenes dragged on too long, and it got a touch boring.
-What happens to Louis after Paris. I can understand it to some degree, but it feels too bleak and upsetting. I completely agreed with the interviewer when he shouted at him.
-The ending. I found it to be extremely underwhelming, and a little disappointing. If I wasn't aware that there are more novels in the series, I would be infuriated by how completely unsatisfying it was.
In conclusion, I liked this book but it isn't and will never be a favorite. Hopefully I will adore the sequels more.