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Interview with the Vampire
by Anne Rice
challenging
dark
emotional
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Being a teenage goth in the 90s and 2000s, of course I read the shit out of it in those years. The last time I read it was probably in the late 2000s/early 2010s.
Therefore, I cannot re-read this book without my opinion being massively influenced by nostalgia. I admit that I would probably rate it lower if I were reading it for the first time now. Also, it has a very specific edgy-romantic vibe that is specific to gothic literature of that era (late 70s to 80s), which is kind of dated now, but do I care? No, not at all. I grew up with it, AND the early World Wide Web. I am lost forever anyway.
It started a bit slow and boring this time, and picked up about halfway through, which is when I remembered why I loved this book so much.
Much like Lestat is for us, this book is my problematic favourite. I love it and yet I agree with every 1 star review.
Therefore, I cannot re-read this book without my opinion being massively influenced by nostalgia. I admit that I would probably rate it lower if I were reading it for the first time now. Also, it has a very specific edgy-romantic vibe that is specific to gothic literature of that era (late 70s to 80s), which is kind of dated now, but do I care? No, not at all. I grew up with it, AND the early World Wide Web. I am lost forever anyway.
It started a bit slow and boring this time, and picked up about halfway through, which is when I remembered why I loved this book so much.
Much like Lestat is for us, this book is my problematic favourite. I love it and yet I agree with every 1 star review.