Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
From Library Journal:
Rice turned the vampire genre on its ear with this first novel (LJ 5/1/76), which evolved into one of the most popular series in recent history. Though the quality of the books has declined, this nonetheless is a marvelous, innovative, and literate tale of the longing for love and the search for redemption. This 20th-anniversary edition offers a trade-size paperback for a good price.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Now my take:
This book was a riveting read! I read it in 12 hours only stopping to eat & take bathroom breaks. I just couldn't put it down ... I was 20 years old. I grew up reading Stephen King & R.L. Stine but then with two kids only a little more than 2 years apart I went years without reading an adult book. I took the recommendation of a friend at work went to the library ... where I took out Interview with the Vampire. I connected with Daniel right away as a huge vampire fan ... then there was Louis. I cried when I read the beginning of his story and several times through out the book. Next, I was introduced to Lestat and it was love at first read! He was the ultimate bad boy & what girl doesn't love a bad boy! As we go along we meet many others that will impact us through out the series and leave a mark on any vampire fan.
As I read this book I became enamored by Anne Rice's vampires, they were intellegent and varied not just in age but in experience. They still have the sexual appeal without the sex in the book. This is a book I feel alright about letting m 14 year old daughter read because the story is told without being tawdry. Louis is the heart of the story; he is so raw and emotional while Lestat is more cruel and farther removed from his humanity, or so it would seem. When reading this book you have to know that this is Louis' take on the years he spent with Lestat and as he was in a distraught state at the begining it could be construed as not being impartial. To see a better picture of Lestat and Louis you have to keep reading the series.
If you have been under a rock for the past 30 years and you haven't read the book ... I recommend it STRONGLY! Even if you have only seen the movie ... READ the book! The movie was close but the book WAS BETTER!!!
Look for the next review in the next day or so & as always feel free to leave a comment!
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