Interview with the Vampire

Anne Rice's "Interview with a Vampire" is her first, and I think, best vampire tale. As such it is original, vibrant and haunting. An actual vampire is interviewed. He describes his transition from a mortal man to an immortal vampire and he describes his moral transition from a vampire who, initially, feasts only on 'undesireables' to one who will destroy literally anyone.

We see a fiend with a human outlook. We wonder how we, ourselves, would behave if we had the fortune [misfortune?] to be changed into a being with the remarkably positive trait of immortality with the unbelivably negative trait of hemo-cannibalism. Rice has answered part of the question.

Ron Braithwaite, author of novels--"Skull Rack" and "Hummingbird God"--on the Spanish Conquest of Mexico

if you ove books that are obviously fake but feel so real you will love this book! when reading you will feel like all of the characters are real and that at any moment a vampire will come into your life and bite you, thats what i was hoping! :) if you want a thrilling book that will definately be in your top ten, get this right now!!!

This is a lyrically dense book, very sensuous and beautifully written. And quite disturbing. Rice's love for New Orleans shines throughout and for the most part, it's a quite believable tale. It's one of my favorites.

Louis's description of his transformation into the un-dead near the beginning of the book is worth the price alone. An intoxicating, revolutionary work.

The book is a classic yes, but the movie is just better and more enjoyable overall.
The story of Louis is dark and depressing and.....brilliant.
Lestat is just an evil *&^%&.
Claudia isn't much better, I'm surprised Louis even survied a few days with these two depressing characters.
Neither of them have any idea of right or wrong, neither has any conscience about thier killings.
I guess that's why I liked Louis at first, at least he had some sence of right and wrong.
All in all, a masterpiece and the best and most logical place to start if you're new to the Vampire books.
Recommended!