Interview with the Vampire

Such an amazing beginning to the amazing vampire chronicles. I really love this book and the sequel - "vampire lestat" I really like how the two stories intersect and you get to see certain situations from two very different perspectives of Luis and Lestat. It is such a pity that Anne Rice turned into a christian religious fanatic and became emo at "oh noez i wrote about two men having sex,...more

Such an amazing beginning to the amazing vampire chronicles. I really love this book and the sequel - "vampire lestat" I really like how the two stories intersect and you get to see certain situations from two very different perspectives of Luis and Lestat. It is such a pity that Anne Rice turned into a christian religious fanatic and became emo at "oh noez i wrote about two men having sex, thats not kosher, i am QQ now only love god waaa waa waaa" and so on ...at least t hats how i read it. A truly great loss. Still, if you are ok with reading an unfinished series that wont see any development/conclusion until it enters public domain, this book and the subsequent vampire chronicles, are a very good read. Lusciously delicious - that's the best description for the style of writing.   hide

Awesome book, One of the best vampire novels in ages! - I got it (lst time) when I was in Florida on vacation in 1976 and was thoroughly engrossed reading it on the plane for 2 hours. I have re-read it many times since and introduced it to my daughter once she was old enough to read it. Now she's a fan and loves it as much as I do. Not much of a fan of the film as I think they could have...more

Awesome book, One of the best vampire novels in ages! - I got it (lst time) when I was in Florida on vacation in 1976 and was thoroughly engrossed reading it on the plane for 2 hours. I have re-read it many times since and introduced it to my daughter once she was old enough to read it. Now she's a fan and loves it as much as I do. Not much of a fan of the film as I think they could have gotten a better person for Lestat other than Tom Cruise, but Brad Pitt did well as Louis and of course Kirsten Dunst was wonderful as the lovely child vamp Claudia.   hide

This novel will send you on a dark journey, fill your heart with love, break it into shards of glass and then hand you a crutch to pick yourself up again. It's a emotional trip with living characters and eternal wounds. This novel digs it's way into your soul, breaks you down and hands you the crutches to move on from your misery. It's silver in the way that it dulls your senses and...more

This novel will send you on a dark journey, fill your heart with love, break it into shards of glass and then hand you a crutch to pick yourself up again. It's a emotional trip with living characters and eternal wounds. This novel digs it's way into your soul, breaks you down and hands you the crutches to move on from your misery. It's silver in the way that it dulls your senses and makes you forget your life. A beauty among novels.   hide

I can't stand how this book was written. First of all, Ms. Rice needs to learn what a chapter is and use it. I don't particularly mind books that are written in the first-person, but this was written in both first- and third-person. Not really confusing, it was annoying more than anything else. Writing style aside, it was a moderately interesting, although at times it was almost too...more

I can't stand how this book was written. First of all, Ms. Rice needs to learn what a chapter is and use it. I don't particularly mind books that are written in the first-person, but this was written in both first- and third-person. Not really confusing, it was annoying more than anything else. Writing style aside, it was a moderately interesting, although at times it was almost too simple. On a side note, the vampire Louis is the biggest puss I have ever seen and his constant whining really got old after awhile.   hide

My first introduction to Anne Rice's world of Vampire's. This book is truly amazing. The characters are well developed, easy to relate to and empathize with and have more depth to them than most protagonists. I loved it right away and have since read almost every book of the Vampire Chronicles. One of my favorites is "Blood and Gold" And "Queen of the Damned" mainly...more

My first introduction to Anne Rice's world of Vampire's. This book is truly amazing. The characters are well developed, easy to relate to and empathize with and have more depth to them than most protagonists. I loved it right away and have since read almost every book of the Vampire Chronicles. One of my favorites is "Blood and Gold" And "Queen of the Damned" mainly because it fills in so many gaps and tells the story of Lestats creation and how he became the feared demon/vampire he is now. -RaySildur   hide

It was good. It definitely makes you think. But it's extremely depressing. Your getting introduced to 5 people, well vampires, who all have terrible tragedies. Too bad Stephen King took the title Misery cause it would have fit perfectly. Louis' search for his roots to discover whether or not he's good or evil seams to be a driving force in his existance and then suddenly it just ends. ...more

It was good. It definitely makes you think. But it's extremely depressing. Your getting introduced to 5 people, well vampires, who all have terrible tragedies. Too bad Stephen King took the title Misery cause it would have fit perfectly. Louis' search for his roots to discover whether or not he's good or evil seams to be a driving force in his existance and then suddenly it just ends. Splitting him into two people, three if you count him as a human. All three lives having no redeeming quality that I could find. Good book, but depressing.   hide

Now THIS is what I call a vampire novel. It paints the vivd picture necessary to take you to another world where these creatures exist. It covers so many different perspectives on the meaning of being immortal and the effects it can have on different personalities. There is an interesting balance (or in some cases unbalance) of humanity and monstrosity within each character that you don't see...more

Now THIS is what I call a vampire novel. It paints the vivd picture necessary to take you to another world where these creatures exist. It covers so many different perspectives on the meaning of being immortal and the effects it can have on different personalities. There is an interesting balance (or in some cases unbalance) of humanity and monstrosity within each character that you don't see so much in other vampire novels. There are obviously those characters which embrace and abuse their supernatural abilities to torture those around them, however there are also those who neglect or deny the same abilities because of a longing to once again be human. The tug of war between the two extremes is lethal and never-ending and leads to so much exploration and debate of new and old philosophies in the story that you, the reader, can't help but be roped into it.   hide

Vivid, imaginative. Dark, beautiful detailed, unforgettable three dimensional characters, leave you wanting for more. I first read it in the late 90's and from then on I have been captive , enthralled with Lestad and all Anne Rice books. All others authors and their books series (ei. Twilight) that came after INTERVIEW are just a pale and lacking imitation to Anne Rice masterful writing and...more

Vivid, imaginative. Dark, beautiful detailed, unforgettable three dimensional characters, leave you wanting for more. I first read it in the late 90's and from then on I have been captive , enthralled with Lestad and all Anne Rice books. All others authors and their books series (ei. Twilight) that came after INTERVIEW are just a pale and lacking imitation to Anne Rice masterful writing and research.   hide

When I was in the 7th grade, I was in my "no one understand me" phase. You know we've all been through it and it's pretty selfexplanitory, but that's besides the point. During this phase I began reading depressing preteen vampire books. They were good, not the best, but good and they left me longing for something more. I found it in this book. Now see, I wanted to prove to...more

When I was in the 7th grade, I was in my "no one understand me" phase. You know we've all been through it and it's pretty selfexplanitory, but that's besides the point. During this phase I began reading depressing preteen vampire books. They were good, not the best, but good and they left me longing for something more. I found it in this book. Now see, I wanted to prove to people I could read something more than these childish books, so I found this and began reading it. At first it was all over my head, confusing, but as I progressed I began to understand and enjoy it very much. When I finished, I couldn't tell you the first thing about this book. I reread it when I was in the 8th grade and realized that by not understanding it I was missing out on one of the single most amazing books I'd ever read. Anne Rice left me breathless. Every page I turned I felt like I was falling into the book, almost literally. I think this book almost gave me whiplash from all the twists and turns. The plot is so uncrediblly original and it left me stunned. No one writes like Rice.   hide