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Interview with the Vampire (Vampire Chronicles, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Anne Rice
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interviewing the vampire Mar 4 2007
By E. A Solinas HALL OF FAME TOP 10 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
Anne Rice took the publishing world by storm in "Interview With the Vampire," a haunting book that turned the evil-bloodsucker cliche on its ear. Her lush prose and vivid characters turn the dramatic plot and strange scenarios into a chilling look at good and evil, thankfully without melodrama.

In modern times, a young man is interviewing a vampire on tape recorder. The vampire is Louis Pointe du Lac. In 1791, his ultra-religious brother died tragically after an argument, and Louis sank into remorse and despair. Enter Lestat de Lioncourt, a charming vampire who offers Louis a way out of his grief.

The two vampires wander the cities of the world, with Lestat teaching his reluctant pupil the ways of vampirism. In time Louis makes a "daughter": Claudia, a vampire child with the mind of a woman. Now, depressed and unhappy, Louis explains how he and Claudia fled Lestat, only to encounter new tragedies that still haunt him to this day...

Moral struggles are rarely present in vampire novels. Certainly not from the vampire's point of view. But that is exactly what Anne Rice attempts in this book. She wraps her dark story in lush prose and beautiful descriptions of Paris and her hometown of New Orleans, making this one of the best-written vampire stories since "Dracula."

No gore and grit here. Rice's writing is exceptionally beautiful, full of lush descriptions and intricate detail. Best of all, it has that rare quality of atmosphere -- no matter how enchanting the vampire, or beautiful the setting, a feeling of darkness and sorrow runs through it.

Rice also dips into one of the best examples of literary vampirism ever: Louis becomes a vampire out of his grief, but once the grief fades, he is left with the soul of a human, and the bloodthirst of a vampire -- things that can't be reconciled. They just can't fit together. His longing to remain as human as possible, in defiance of his curse, is a tragic twist in a dark storyline.

Louis is a bit of a whiner, but a deeper look reveals why. He struggles with morality and beliefs that -- unlike Lestat -- he never really let go of. Because he is a vampire, he is by his very nature a killer, yet the idea of murder is repulsive to him. Lestat is utterly charming and incredibly engaging, despite his amoral behavior. It's not hard to see why Louis would be drawn in by such an enchanting person, no matter how bad he is.

One of the greatest shaping influences on elegant vampire lore has been Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire." A beautiful and lush novel of darkness and beauty.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for my 13 year old son Oct 6 2010
Format:Paperback
I thought my 13 year old son would like this book (and evetually more in the series) since he was complaining about the "sissy" vampire stuff out these days. It's a great way to get him to read (he actually likes it, and is reading it, WOW). I of course read it years ago & loved it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a Ride!! July 24 2010
By Stephanie Johnson TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Anne Rice is such an amazing writer!!! This book will take you into this wonderful world she has created and make you feel like it was created JUST for you.... well that's how I felt anyways. I have read this book three times in the last 15 years or so and I can't wait to pick it up again in a couple years. Rice has a way of making you believe her. The main character in this book is Louis and you can not help but feel for him and love him. And on the other side you can't help but love to hate Lestat, the 'villain'. If you haven't already read this book, read it now. But please keep in mind this isn't like the fluff Vampire reads out there now, you probably won't be able to read this in one sitting. Her writing is very descriptive but not in a drawn out way, I felt it was needed to create this world, to make you believe it. Enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interview with the Vampire
Interview with the vampire by Anne Rice tells the story of the life of a vampire from the point of him becoming a vampire until the present time of the telling of the story itself. Read more
Published on July 20 2004 by Jacob Gest
5.0 out of 5 stars It Rocks
I think this book is amazing.

While vampires have been written about before, I don't think anyone ever did it quite as well as Anne rice did in her very first novel... Read more

Published on July 11 2004 by Angel Stormdancer
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling
This is the best vampire story of our time. Rice has an amazing gift for conveying emotion and writing dialogue. Read more
Published on Jun 28 2004 by Caradae Linore
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED IT!!!! But...
I found the book to be a great piece of work, almost poetic writing and pilosophy/psychology inlaid within the pages. Read more
Published on Jun 26 2004 by Montine
4.0 out of 5 stars Great work!
This was a great novel. I wish I would have read this first, before I saw the film, that didn't even come close to doing the novel justice. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2004 by Michael Longstreet
5.0 out of 5 stars ~Marvelous~
This has been a truly MARVELOUS book to read. I just finished it yesterday and was engrossed with it. Spellbound. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2004 by Shannon
5.0 out of 5 stars modern-day vampire classic
This of course is the first book in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. In this dark tale of treachery, Lestat makes immortal vampires of Louis and a little girl who will never grow... Read more
Published on Jun 5 2004 by I ain't no porn writer
5.0 out of 5 stars vampires: reflecting human nature
This was the first vampire book I've ever read, and it wasn't really what I expected at all. It was better. Read more
Published on May 27 2004 by wendybird
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I love vampires. Always have, onscreen and on the published page - from Bela Lugosi's Dracula (seen countless times on the old Saturday afternoon Shock Theater) to Stephanie... Read more
Published on May 27 2004 by Randall Ivey
3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok.
This book starts very, very slow, but picks up quickly and finishes very well! When you read it, stick with it through the dull parts, it's worth it.
Published on May 15 2004 by "rajaat99"
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