Growing up, my mother had quite an obsession with “Interview with the Vampire.” I have seen the 1994 movie countless times, along with numerous recommendations for the series by Anne Rice, but I have never actually gotten around to reading the book.
Recently, though, with my ever-increasing interest in vampires, due, in large part, to my participation in a vampire literature class, I have found an opportunity to read the first book.
It was an interesting experience, to say the least.
For those who are unaware, “Interview with the Vampire” is, essentially, a long retelling of a vampire’s life story.
The vampire in question is Louis de Pointe du Lac, and we follow him through two hundred years of tragedy. The story is entirely from his point of view, so a few of the details are a bit unreliable because of his potentially warped perception, which always adds some intrigue to a story.
Despite my love of vampires and my admiration for Anne Rice and her story, I ended up forcing myself to read this book past the halfway mark.
To me, at least, there was a point in the novel where all the interest and suspense went out the window, and it left me trudging through page after page, disinterested and uninspired.
It is truly a shame because it is impossible to say that this book is bad or poorly written – it is so well crafted and unique in every facet that I was extremely disappointed by my lack of interest.
If you are a fan of vampire stories, I would not say that you should not read this one. There is plenty here to like, and I truly believe that it may just be my own short attention span that got in the way of my enjoyment, even though I love slow burns.
Something here didn’t click for me, but, considering its popularity, I’m sure that most people will like it.
Either way, in my excitement, I already bought the second book in the series, “The Vampire Lestat,” so I will probably be reading that at some point, too.
Overall: 4/10
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