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Summary: immortal
Review: Once upon a time a writer named Anne Rice sat down and wrote a book that became a legend. If you have only read Rice's latter works and were displeased check this one out now. It's the real deal. Rice was at the peak of her powers when she created the beautiful monster, Lestat, his brooding companion Louis and of course, little Claudia. Over the years I've gotten to the point where I just don't read anything by Rice anymore but Interview With a Vampire just seems to get better and better each time I read it. Interview is an immortal classic of gothic literature.
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Summary: love it
Review: "interview with the vampire" is a great book and i loved it. i could not put it down and read it in two days. this is a book in which you relate to, even though the main character, louis, is not human. when i read the bok i felt happy when things went his way and i cryed when sad things happened. i personally think that i way way better than the most resent harry potter book and will be well worth you time.
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Summary: Great, but not amazing
Review: Interview with the Vampire has in a way become required reading for any fan of vampires or the acult so many people stummble upon it and some get lost in its detailed-filled pages of eighteenth and ninteenth century life, while others identify with one of many of its intresting and magnetic characters. I found the book to be very intresting in both area's. Anne Rice has a fabulus talent with bringing a character to life on the page while at the same time painting a realistic canvas for that character to live around. I found that the many thought provoking ideas about God vs. Devil, Good vs. Evil, right vs. Wronge were all captured beautifully and let me look at these ideas of life in a completly and sometimes desturbing way. But by fare the biggest grabe that the book gives to the reader is its facinating characters: from the charming and villanis Lestat to the contimplative and regretful Louis and the woman within the child that we come to know as Claudia. The relationships that each character shares with the others is also fasinating. Mostly shown in a sexual way, Louis and Lestat both are attracted to Claudia and it is left up to the reader to truely discover how fare they all went with those feelings and the relationships between Lestat and Louis or Armond and Louis. Overall I found this book to be intresting and an inthrolling read that I couldn't put down. However though, I do not think that it is the world changing event that some fans make it out to be. Read for pleasure, but don't expect the world to change.
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Summary: Rebirth Of The Timeworn Vampire Legend
Review: The Vampire is finally brought to life by Anne Rice compared to Bram Stokers ambiguous Vampire in Dracula. Interview of the Vampire marked a new beginning of understanding the Vampire. Rice gave a more descriptive and human face to an otherwise misconceived monster portrayed in past folklore and legend. Rice obviously has fun telling her tale, and you are hooked from the opening line of the first paragraph. The turmoil of these desolate creatures was touching to learn about and fun to immerse in. And Rice has such a powerful narrative that you can't help but to be entranced by her tale.
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Summary: The first in the chronicles and the best.
Review: Great book. I first watched the movie when it came out and loved it. Then I just had to read the books. I must say I loved the book more than the movie. I guess there is only so much you can put into a 2 hour movie. If you are thinking about reading the chronicles go for it you will not be sorry.
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Summary: "Vampire the Lestat" is the first book to read
Review: Although this book is the first Vampire book ever written by Anne Rice, you'd better read gVampire the Lestath first. I read gInterviews with the Vampireh first without knowing who Lestat is and later knew his mortal life in gVampire the Lestat.h I was totally fascinated by Lestat by the narratives unfolded in that book and reread "Interviews with the Vampireh with insatiable hunger for blood. You canft get fair knowledge of Lestat and you shouldnft evaluate him and his story without reading gVampire the Lestat.h If you read this book after reading gVampire the Lestat,h your praise for the vampire will be doubled without doubt.
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Summary: A Review
Review: An exciting opener to an indomitable series of vampire stories, Interview with the Vampire establishes a human connection between the reader and the characters of the series. Louis, a suffering human spirit trapped in an immortal body striving to reconcile his new identity as a bloodsucker and a murderer with his human morals and principles. Lestat, the antithesis of Louis in some respects, is an ancient vampire devoid of the simplest and most innate traits of goodness. Claudia, Lestat's and Louis' daughter, is an evil and manipulative vampire child that would stop at nothing to avenge her eternal predicament. Armand, a vampire that falls in love with Louis, is the oldest vampire alive. The story, told in first person, is entertaining and gives the reader a window on the lives of people in New Orleans and Europe during the late 1800's and early 1900's. Anne Rice does a great job in adding a human semblance to her vampire characters. The reader might get to relate, and subsequently, empathize with the actions and logic of those characters. This is not a page tuner, but definitely a fast read. This is one of the contemporary American classics. Read it if you enjoy vampire tales, supernatural tales, Anne Rice's writing or intriguing period stories.
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Summary: Anne Rice swims in the details.
Review: With so many reviews out there let me keep this short and sweet - Anne Rice loves her characters, she loves New Orleans and she loves her craft. Her book is full of delightful details, not just about the people and the places, but she writes about their very clothes, right down to the pattern on their cloaks, and she dives into their deepest thoughts - no matter how dark and bloody they might be. She loves every tiny piece of history that she can pour into Louis, Lestat and Claudia. She pours in her knowledge, her own emotions and her pains to make real people to live and love and die within the yellowed pages of the book - my copy is from 1989 and VERY well used. I took it to college and when I had to move it stayed with me, part of the core of books I refuse to sell, give away or toss out. The book is as sexy, honest and terrible as the vampires within it.
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Summary: Get 'Sucked' In!
Review: It's not often that I become totally engrossed in a novel, let alone in the first couple of pages, but I was with "Interview With The Vampire". The narrator, Louis, is a reluctant vampire who understands that he must kill to survive, but is racked with guilt with each and every victim he slays. The inner struggles with which he deals make him one of the most conflicted and gripping characters that I have ever encountered. I have long been told of the rich, voluptuous world of Anne Rice's vampires, but, for some reason, had never delved into it. Now that I have, I cannot get enough! I recently went on a week-long vacation during which I read "Interview", "The Vampire Lestat" and "The Queen of the Damned"; I couldn't put them down. In the first two installments of the Vampire Chronicles, Rice tells the stories of the vampires (Louis and Lestat, respectively) from their points of view. This bit of writing genius allows you to really feel the torment of these creatures and feel deep sorrow for them, but at the same time feel excitement and raw, sensual pleasure as they hunt for their victims. It's interesting to see how Rice creates such soul and depth in creatures who are soulless. Rice's descriptions of everything from the clothing that the vampires wear to their hair and the signs of the times wash over you with a velvety luster that makes you hunger for more. I blazed through the first three installments of the Vampire Chronicles so quickly that I've ordered the volumes 4, 5 and 6; I can't wait!
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Summary: A Truly Horrible Book
Review: Let it be known that I like some of Anne Rice's other works: I did like The Witching Hour. However, Interview with a Vampire is written with poor, boring prose. It is certainly not a page turner, and I would assign it as punishment for high school students who did not come to class on time. The story seems to be random, without any clear organization or purpose. Often while reading the book I will start to daydream about to other ideas and topics that are unrelated to the book. The truth is, the book is boring. The character development is particularly poor. None of the characters is brought to light in an interesting manner or explained why they exist. I would certainly never recommend this book.
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