so-soThis was a reread, and sadly not as good as I remembered it (first read when I was about 15 so a lonnnng time ago!) Really not a fan of the pedophilia that was completely romanticised. Did get me a line in #bookspinbingo though for Jan!
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First off much respect to Anne Rice. While most of us think we could write a book, she wrote not only one but several. She gave up Catholicism in support of her son who was gay. One of her books, Cry to Heaven, gave me a huge inkling I might be gay. However, I read Interview back in 9th grade and thought it was boring. I‘m rereading it again for a bookclub next week and man those feelings came back. Her writing is a heaping helping 👇🏼
pickDecided to start a reread of the chronicles. Then decided it is to be a chronological readthrough of Rice's work. I dunno, I'm just here for the atmosphere.
Forever obsessed with these two idiots though. This is probably my fifth time reading this one. It's interesting though because I haven't picked it up in years and I noticed that I was placing plotpoints from the film into my memories of the novel when they just aren't there.
pickI‘ve been reading old Anne Rice books lately.She was amazing,and this book didn‘t disappoint.It was intense! What made her think of these stories?It started slow, and required a lot of attention.By the end of the book I wondered if some of what was written about really happened.There are many things that the public are not told about.When I first started reading this novel, I never thought I‘d be giving it a 5 star rating,but here I am.5 stars.
The saga of “where, o where, did my package go?” has come to a comedic end. It‘s been found! Thank you so much @Ellie_H for my #LittleChristmasSwap! I can finally finish the book instead of constantly requesting it from the library 😂 how did you know olive green was one of my favorite colors?! Love it!
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pickRead as a teenager, rereading as an adult. This one is still great! Not as brooding and moody as the first two. Plot moved along more. Really enjoyed Maharet and Jesse‘s stories. Didn‘t enjoy Daniel‘s part, Armand‘s fledgling and the one who wrote Interview for Louis. Akasha‘s plan to kill most of the male human population to save humans was intense.
pickReread Interview for the first time in about twenty years, for book club, and yes, Lestat is still the moste melodramatique™️ and Louis is still mostly whiny (jfc man).
New appreciation for: New Orleans as a character, and the grudging respect paid to the African slaves in part 1; it's still icky, but at least they're recognized as skilled and powerful antagonist.
