I lay my head on a thousand beds / It's been a test to see how far a man can go without himself / I think I lost the only piece that held it all in place / Now my madness is the only love I let myself embrace (Adaption – The Weeknd).Not to start this review out by speaking like a Nosferatu… but hello there, I’m here to tell you that I really enjoyed this book! Well, I guess that's more Obi-Wan Kenobi than Dracula, but whatever. Anyway, I’m in a good mood right now because I’m proud that I finish...

Since I've watched the movie based on this book several years ago (starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt), I decided to end October 2021 by reading one of the most chilling vampire tales ever written (sorry, Bram!)I enjoyed:1. the extremely descriptive scenes throughout the story, a few of them giving me the shivers;2. the writing style of using an interview-format; and,3. the intrinsic character development of Lestat, Claudia, and most importantly, Louis. Although eyebrow-raising at times, I really...

I thoroughly enjoyed this from beginning to end. This was pure gothic-vampire horror but presented in a way the characters all had human emotions and interpersonal problems. I really liked the descriptive imagery used throughout the entire story: from dark 1700s Louisiana to shadowy Old Country Europe. The tone contained all the elements of a good vampire/horror story: dark and gothic. These were real vampires that killed people; whether to feed or the thrill of the hunt. I liked the idea that L...

”People who cease to believe in God or goodness altogether still believe in the devil. I don’t know why. No, I do indeed know why. Evil is always possible. And goodness is eternally difficult.” It’s been ages I first saw the movie but I still remember how much I enjoyed it. How sorry I felt for Louis when he told his story and how much I loved Lestat for being the evil manipulator that he is. *lol* By now I even have “Interview with the Vampire” on DVD and every once in a while I re-watch it and...

Gay, but not gay enough.

Damn you straight to hell, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, for what you made me do. You made me read a goddamn vampire book. Not only that, you made me read a vampire book with a cover made entirely of shiny ostentatious material that shouted to everyone in the library as I checked this out, "Look everyone! Madeline is reading a book about vampires! SHINY SHINY SHINY LOOK AT ME! I CONTAIN SEXY BROODING VAMPIRES AND I AM SO EFFING SHINY." (I cannot stress how shiny-gold this cover is. Li...

I just saw that Anne died today. I am devastated. She was my favourite author for 20+ years. I conversed with her several times. There were periods in my life when her books were the only thing I had to live for. They kept me going. And it all started with Interview with the Vampire back in 1993.By the time of her last novel Blood Communion in 2018, I had outgrown her writing style, which saddened me. I said I would never read any more books she published because I wanted to only remember the fe...

If you would kindly look at my shelves, you might notice that I've read a good chunk of vampire novels written in the past two decades. It seemed strange to me, though, that I still hadn't read one of the more important ones. Now, I don't think it's because this book is particularly brilliant or a masterpiece. Yet it does represent an important paradigm shift in the representation of vampires in modern literature. Whilst Vampires are still unaccountably evil in this novel, they are also relatabl...

You begin.It seems like it might be fun. A little bit trashy, but fun. Not so well written. Disappointing.Already, you know it won't be up to much.You keep reading.Why this way?You read, wondering why. It seems pointless.You are bored, your mind wanders.You keep reading.You cannot stop.It is dark.So dark.The atmosphere.Dark. Macabre. Gothic. Haunting.Erotic.You are trapped.Trapped in someone's twisted fantasy.Kinky.Until pain and suffering and anguish and loneliness are beautiful.Alluring.Seduct...

I thought it was slow, difficult to read. I finished it only by sheer determination, not out of pleasure.