Mole Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 I first found the book s while working on a trawler whan I was about 15. The interview with the vampire was just one of a box of books we got as a 2nd hand cheap lot for on the boat. I read and re-read it dozens of times. It didnt quite change my life but it came close. Whereas before I wasnt interested in life that much it changed one aspect of my thinking a lot. I wanted to see what would happen next. To the world. To me. I have read nearly all her books and have a soft spot for "the mummy", but dont read it expecting anything more than a "popcorn" read, its a book for fun, a one off in a very different style to the Vampire books. I enjoyed Lasher and the mayfair witches, the idea of an entity planning and executing a plot stretching over generations was great. Quote
Amy Hyde-Fynn Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 There is also Blood and Gold, which takes place just after Queen of the Damned. Merrick, which I've struggled to get into, Blood Canticle, and I've forgotten the rest of them... Some of Interview was ok, but I didn't totally buy Tom Cruise as Lestat, or Brad as Louis if I'm honest. They didn't really capture the grace of the books, there was no subtlety, the hints that you got in the books, and the insight into the thoughts and reasons of the vampire actions. I know that you can't reproduce the books into a film but this is just another reason that either some books shouldn't be made into films, or just that the wrong directors were used Quote
CoolHandLuke Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 Is it worth reading the second book (The Vampire Lestat)? The story was interesting but depressing. Is the second better? Quote
Madeleine Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 Much better! It's totally different, you get Lestat's voice which is much stronger than Louis's, it's much funnier and probably my favourite of the whole series. Quote
CoolHandLuke Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 @Madeleine Thanks, i will definitely read it now. Quote
chesilbeach Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 I've merged this thread with the existing one for the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles thread. Quote
Madeleine Posted March 26, 2017 Posted March 26, 2017 The second book has a much more playful tone to it, it's very much a come along for the ride sort of book. Hope you like it! Quote
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