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Summary: Sink Your Teeth In This
Review: Anne Rice's "Interview With the Vampire" is by far the best fiction novel of vampire lore. Rice writes with incredible ease and eloquent style that it comes across as poetic. She creates Lestat, Louis, and Claudia with such realistic vividness and vitality that they're pratically frightening. Regardless of subject matter, this book really is about people, their emotions and thoughts (or lack of), and their will to survive at any cost. It is also about love, hatred, jealousy, and betrayal, and relationships. Beautifully well-written, well-paced, and well-done. This book is a definite must-read. Highly recommended. I would say the same applies to the film version with Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst.
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Summary: Seething with gentle european grace
Review: This original tale of death, and more so, life, is a unforgetable. Truly, in all that is that word. This book is my favourite, and will remain so, always, though I have read many others written by Anne Rice. The characters in this novel are glorious, beautiful, stunning creatures. There exist not enough adjectives to display a portion of their glory. Louie de Pointe du Lac, the narrator of the book, is a tender, gentle thing, more human than those I know, aside from his sharp teeth and immortal body. Lestat is not as heroic in this first book as the next, hence the name The Vampire Lestat, and Mrs. Rice's many others. Though he is not portrayed as the dazzling thing he is, one can still recongnise his importance. Read any other book by Mrs. Rice, and you will see the great being he is. And together these two characters make another, my ultamite amour, Claudia. She is given the "dark gift" when she is five, and as vampires do not age, she never grows up, no matter how many years she spends on earth. She is the model of Anne's deceased daughter, and a gorgeous being. The other characters, such as Santiage & Armand, are dear but not as central. To learn more of Armand, you can purchase the new vampire chronicles novel Anne has coming out soon, but is not yet released, The Vampire Armand. *s* But as I should not carry on, I will leave you with the suggestion that, if this book does not have it's place in your home, you are empty and alone. Purchase it as fast as you can and, you will have little difficulty devouring it as I always do. Ms. Lauren Smith
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Summary: Interview with the Vampire is a captivating, dark tale.
Review: Interview with the Vampire is a captivating, dark tale that entertains to the end. It was the first book in the Vampire Chronicles series. Much of what makes the book great is Anne Rice's writing. Her use of historically accurate settings, such as nineteenth century Paris, bring the story to life. Her colorful descriptions lit up the pages, bringing visions of night-killers to mind. The dynamic characters dramatically enhanced the novel, as Louis' constant struggle with his mortal conscience personalized the plot. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice is the vivid account of a vampire's first confession to motals of his existence. Its complexities keep readers spellbound, and the plot leaves little to be desired.
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Summary: a little long winded-but oh so sensual and thought-provoking
Review: "Interview" will put you through serious mental acrobatics if you let it. What is morality? Is there a fixed moral code? Were the vampires human enough to be subject to humanity and therefore certain standards? What makes us human? Also, it's a damn good read, although Anne Rice does tend to run on. There is some seriously beautiful/repulsive imagery. I loved this novel for the way it presented such great "life on the other side" questions about being human in such a user-friendly package.
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Summary: BEAUTIFUL-PAINFUL-HEARTBREAKING
Review: Say goodbye to mindless terror. Now hear the vampire's side of the story! "Interview..." is genius! Rice's descriptions of New Orleans and Europe are, as always, beautiful! You will fall in love with Louis, and his story will break your heart. This book is definitely not for the weak of spirit. And even if you're the least bit emotional, you may find yourself wiping away tears.
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Summary: one of the best!
Review: Ok, so much has been said already that I can't really add to it. Only so much: I loved it, was drawn into it right away. But at the same time I understand those who don't like. It is not a traditional vampire story, but why should it be? I have read enough of those! And to the people who said the characters are too complicated and not "real", I totally disagree.... That is the thing that I love best about...I wish AR would have Louis speak to us again, even though Lestat's adventures were awesome, but still Louis is my favorite! Bring him back!!!!!!
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Summary: Intricately, devestatingly, and disturbingly beautiful
Review: I read this book for the first time last year after watching the movie. I must say, as the first Anne Rice I had ever read, I was utterly impressed. Her style of writing is so intricate and beautiful that I often lose myself in her books. Her characters in this one touched me in a way that I hadn't expected. Louis with his misery and utter meloncholia, the tragic Claudia, doomed forever to live as a child, the arrogant and seductively evil Lestat, and the chillingly enigmatic and beautiful Armand. I really fell in love with all of them. The descriptive quality of language that Anne uses is nothing short of astounding and it kept me hooked to the bitter end. Since then, I have read all of the Vampire novels including Pandora (I am eagerly anticipating the release of Armand), All of the Mayfair Witches, Violin, and The Mummy and she still never ceases to amaze me. Kudos to you Anne Rice. You've given me a new respect for this "savage garden" in which we live.
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Summary: A Gothic-lover's dreambook!!
Review: Being a Gothic novel reader my entire life, when I accidentally stumbled on this book in a library, I checked it out, and read for 2 STRAIGHT days and nights WITHOUT stopping! When I finished it, I look at the world with new eyes. With each chapter your soul travels with Louis and Claudia,your emotions are strapped to a literary roller-coaster ride!
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Summary: Immortality without a life, how bizarre.
Review: This was a great book because you could read through it at a fairly fast pace or you could slow down and absorb every detail. The movie was good but leaves out a few things that you should be aware of if you are going to read any more of the chronicles.
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Summary: A great entrance to the understanding of immortality
Review: The journey of a, too human Vampire, Louis to the realms of undead.
Though there are vampires roaming in and out of this book it is not a horror book, it is a intellectual debate of immortalism. The pain of a hunter which is in its essence still a human, a hunted. I think the pain of Louis is something to witness. dont miss this book
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