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A review by thysparklyreads
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I've been putting off reading this book my entire life because I grew up obsessing over the movie but now I'm also deeply in love with the show.
To be honest I actually like it a lot more than I thought i would? Yes, some key parts are obviously spoiled by having consumed other iterations of this story but this is so uniquely written and so particularly disturbing and unsettling at times that not even Kirsten Dunst's perfect Claudia could hold a candle to it.
The dynamic between Lestat and Louis is something I wasn't expecting but really enjoyed. It's good to know that no matter how I consume this story, Armand is always my favorite character. Claudia was a lot better than I thought she would be, I was worried about how her character would come across in written but I feel like we got a good glimpse of what she is about.
The interview parts were my favorite. Getting to see how different Louis was when everything was happening and how he carries himself in present day is always such a tone shift that I love and never gets old.
I'm excited about continuing to read these books, however long it takes for me to do so.
To be honest I actually like it a lot more than I thought i would? Yes, some key parts are obviously spoiled by having consumed other iterations of this story but this is so uniquely written and so particularly disturbing and unsettling at times that not even Kirsten Dunst's perfect Claudia could hold a candle to it.
The dynamic between Lestat and Louis is something I wasn't expecting but really enjoyed. It's good to know that no matter how I consume this story, Armand is always my favorite character. Claudia was a lot better than I thought she would be, I was worried about how her character would come across in written but I feel like we got a good glimpse of what she is about.
The interview parts were my favorite. Getting to see how different Louis was when everything was happening and how he carries himself in present day is always such a tone shift that I love and never gets old.
I'm excited about continuing to read these books, however long it takes for me to do so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship