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Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)

Anne Rice

Start date: September 1, 2019

Finish date: November 30, 2019

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Dec 13, 2012 Stephany rated it really liked it

Anne Rice writes gorgeous prose--the only problem is that it's often purple prose. Louis and his tales are ethereal and depict the romantic version of a vampire that is well-expected now. Unfortunately, many of my friends (and myself, I guess) overhyped the book. I loved the characters despite their quirks (hint: Louis and his constant whining), but I won't lie about Anne Rice's ability to really set a scene. Her writing style evokes every little nuance there is, and even when the plot got a lit ...more

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Jan 26, 2011 Ann rated it really liked it

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I first read this in high school, as a babygoth, and I LOVED IT SO MUCH.
It was absolutely a formative book for my dark and angsty years. LOVED IT. SO MUCH.

Returning to it at 40? Sigh. It made me feel old and jaded. I found my re-read a little boring. There were bits where I was totally captivated again, but I just wasn’t captivated cover-to-cover like the first time. The re-read could not hold up to the memory.
I will say though that when I originally read this, I was all about the traditional D ...more

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