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A review by twooddsocks
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“Interview with the Vampire” by Anne Rice
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Summary: Louis de Pointe du Lac is a vampire, who wishes to share his torment and pain with an upcoming journalist. He talks about his life after death, and all of the people he has met along the way. It's a tale of heartache and warnings.
Potential Spoilers
Thoughts:
Having watched the film and then read the book, it was weird to see the few changes that were made. Regardless, I still enjoyed this story, and found it very character and emotional driven.
Louis, after becoming a vampire, continues to hold onto his humanity. He struggles with what he has to do every night to survive, and how he feels very deeply about everything.
His maker, Lestat de Lioncourt, is actually my favourite character in the book.
Lestat is kind of chaotic and wants Louis to stay with him, and provide him with riches. But then, after a hunger driven Louis bites into a young girl, Claudia, the duo becomes a trio. And more chaos happens.
Claudia is also a great character in my opinion. She has the fierceness of Lestat and doesn't let her size hold her back. She ages mentally but can't age physically, trapping an older mind in a young body. However, the story progresses and the concept of love is discussed in various ways.
I did find Louis to be a drag at some points. But I liked the relationship he formed with people.
I do have the next book so I will be starting that.
⭐⭐⭐
Summary: Louis de Pointe du Lac is a vampire, who wishes to share his torment and pain with an upcoming journalist. He talks about his life after death, and all of the people he has met along the way. It's a tale of heartache and warnings.
Potential Spoilers
Thoughts:
Having watched the film and then read the book, it was weird to see the few changes that were made. Regardless, I still enjoyed this story, and found it very character and emotional driven.
Louis, after becoming a vampire, continues to hold onto his humanity. He struggles with what he has to do every night to survive, and how he feels very deeply about everything.
His maker, Lestat de Lioncourt, is actually my favourite character in the book.
Lestat is kind of chaotic and wants Louis to stay with him, and provide him with riches. But then, after a hunger driven Louis bites into a young girl, Claudia, the duo becomes a trio. And more chaos happens.
Claudia is also a great character in my opinion. She has the fierceness of Lestat and doesn't let her size hold her back. She ages mentally but can't age physically, trapping an older mind in a young body. However, the story progresses and the concept of love is discussed in various ways.
I did find Louis to be a drag at some points. But I liked the relationship he formed with people.
I do have the next book so I will be starting that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Blood