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Summary: I want to be a vampire
Review: "Interview..." opens a new perspective in stories involving vampires. Stripping off the so-much-used myth of vampires as we all know it, or at least thought to know, Rice recreates and redraws the behavior and image of these creatures of the night adding veracity to their existence. Vampires who suffer, or feel, or long for the origin of their existence mark the beginning of a never-before-told story. So romantically exuberant in words and so richly compelling, this book impels the reader to submerge into the worlds of its sorted characters (Lestat, Louis, Claudia, Armand, etc). Do not miss it. Otherwise the one who losses is you.
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Summary: The best book I've ever read.Haunting & Heartbreaking in 1!!
Review: Interview with the Vampire was quite possibly the best book I have ever read. As I started to read this novel by Anne Rice (one of the greatest novelist of our time, in my oppinion.) I noticed from the very beginning that this novel was going to be different from all the past and current "cheesy" vampire novels you read. About killers who show no emotion. And live without a thought or care in the world. This novel is different in the way that it shows that even immortals can show emmotion. It made me think that the character's were actually real, that they were suddenly sprung into reality by each word that passed through my lips, or in my head. To be utterly honest, I barely sleept in the 4 days while reading INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. The reason is?: I was always curious to see what Louie, Lestat, and Claudia were up to! It's that spellbounding! Louie with his deep love for Claudia, with his lingering mortal feelings and thoughs , Lestat with his ruthless intensity and longing for Louie, and Claudia with her split emotions (love/hate) towards Louie and pure hatred and despise for Lestat. It all made for an interesting, heartfelt, wonderful, facinating, enchanting, beloved, haunting, chilling, imaginative (well, you get the idea!) novel, which I will always hold close to my heart. Also which I will carry with me in my thoughts and mind ALWAYS.........Iam forever wondering what their (Lestat, Louie, Armand, and all the others) are doing while we mere MORTALS sleep. It makes you think, hmmmmm??? (I truely miss the trio of Louie, Lestat, and Claudia.)
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Summary: Captivating!
Review: As a person who usually sticks to the classics, I did not expect to like this book. My husband highly recommended it so I figured I should give it a shot. I loved it! Anne Rice is a very detail oriented writer. You can "see" what she decribes. I am now in the middle of "The Vampire Lestat". I have fallen in love all over again.
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Summary: It is undeniable a book of considerable quality
Review: Interview with a vampire is a book of great quality. It is well written, the story-line is gripping and the characters fascinating. It's a pity her other books aren't as good, but one superb book is a lot more than most writers produce throughout their lives. The chilling, gothic feeling of the book makes you travel into the world of Louis. You can feel his pain and suffering. I myself, generally cynical and sarcastic, was moved when little Claudia died. The storyline is beyond reality, yet somehow believable. Anna Rice is a writer of considerable skill.
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Summary: Interview is a door way into a vampirs life
Review: Interview was very hard to put down. My emotios were so intense that after I finished the book I felt as if Lestast very blood was in me. Thank you Ann Rice for taking me out of reality for a while. It was one hell of a trip! Jami Rogers (a loving fan)
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Summary: This is one of the best books she has written.
Review: I enjoyed reading this book. I have read this book more than twice ,along with many other books that Anne Rice has written, and each time I read them I got a better understanding of what the vampires have been feeling. I agree that Rice's characters seem to be life like and drag you into the world of the supernatural.
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Summary: This book is truly amazing!
Review: This is my first Anne Rice novel and it was the best book I have ever read. After reading it, I wanted to be a vampire myself. It was beyond belief on how she gave so much rich detail on the vampires themselves. I have just started reading The Vampire Lestat and I am looking forward to reading all the other books in the Vampire Chronicle Series.
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Summary: Well written, long-winded, classic vampire tale.
Review: Anne Rice's Interview is a well written but long winded tell of gothic vampires. The pace of the book is generally slow and the central character Louis is almost unbearably whiny and self-absorbed. His "creator" Lestat is much more interesting and embraces his vampire nature with gusto. This is emphasized even more in the follow-up novel by Anne Rice. Although the book can be quite pretentious at times it is still worth the time to read and I would recommend it, especially to those that enjoy classical, literary style writing.
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Summary: A simple tale, yet penned with sophistication.
Review: A voracious reader, I have never desired submersion in the works of Anne Rice, past that of "Interview with the Vampire." This is certainly, however, not due to a lack of appreciation for this, the first novel of her long and prolific career. Rather, it is because, simply put, I don't think it possible she could pen such an amazing masterwork again. An achievement of this caliber is the rarest commodity in the world, and never duplicated by any one individual in a lifetime of continuous endeavor. My one critique of Rice's novel would be that, without mercy, the ending severs one's sincere and all-consuming belief in the world she has created. For how could anyone, after hearing the story told by Louis, ever desire to commit to the life of a vampire? This is how Ms. Rice chooses to end her tale, and the story suffers the unfortunate blemish of skepticism for it. Nevertheless, the story itself - no less the narrator's bewitching and impassioned delivery - is a rich tapestry of language worthy of commitment to memory. Myself a connoisseur of Hugo, Danté and Dostoevsky, with "Interview with a Vampire" Anne Rice has created, in my mind, a modern classic as fully vested in suffering, redemption, and, ultimately, humanity, as anything ever put to paper by these immortal greats. This tale will live within you years after you have first consumed it and stir within you a desire to revel in its pages many more times throughout your life. Bravi... Bravi... Bravissimi
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Summary: Beautiful start to the series
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. Louis's narrative makes the whole surreal world of the vampires seem possible. I originally read the book so I could compare it with the movie, but now I'm a die-hard fan of both Anne Rice and vampires. Armand is my favorite. I can't believe he suicided and I can't wait for the Vampire Armand to come out!
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