Author: Anne Rice
Series: The Vampire Chronicle: Book 1
Genres: TV & Movie Tie-In, Vampire, Horror, Ghost, Suspense, fiction, thriller, Paranormal, Fantasy, Gothic
As I mentioned before in one of my previous reviews of Miss. Anne Rice’s novels called “Christ The Lord: Out Of Egypt,” that my first introduction to her was after I watched the movie called “Interview with the vampire” but instead of reviewing this book, I reviewed the Baby Jesus book due to the respect I have for that book. Now it’s time to review the book that pushed me towards a long but amazing quest; the quest to read all the books written by Miss. Anne Rice.
This book is based on a short story Miss. Anne Rice wrote in 1968. It is said that she rewrote and expanded the novel after the death of her daughter Michelle, who inspired the child vampire Claudia (I am sorry for adding this info because I am not sure if it is true or not. If anyone knows the true nature of this info, then please tell me and I’ll fix this.) Despite receiving mixed reviews at first, the book spawned a slew of blockbuster sequels known collectively as The Vampire Chronicles. The novel was adapted more than once as a comic book, and a film adaptation starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise in 1994. (I think a new TV adaptation is in the works. I’ll update this as soon as I confirm this.)
She is one of the best vampire storytellers in the business and if you are a fan of this genre and never read her books, then you are missing out on one of the greatest gifts that you can give to yourself. I must remind you that this book and series is not like what you are used to reading now; I mean the teenage version of vampire love stories. It is the Daddy of those books and is intended for adults with hardships and realities that can happen in a world of vampires where you can see and feel what all the characters do, see and feel because the author wrote them as if she was painting them on a canvas. They all are well-written, well-developed, and evolving characters. That’s how good she is with her writing and character building.
I suggest you read the series in order. (I’ll provide the list later in this review for your convenience.)
Warning: People who are suffering from loneliness or suffering from a tragedy in life must wait till they are feeling normal and are sure that they are mentally healed. This book is like a memoir of vampire tragedy with almost all the aspects of life seen from the eyes of a vampire who has lived for more than two hundred years. You find many good and bad moments in life. You are going to cry and laugh, sob and suffer, gasp and scream and may realize many things from your life are shown in this story by using the magic of alternate words and worlds.
Synopsis:
“The spellbinding classic that started it all from the #1 New York Times bestselling author
“A magnificent, compulsively readable thriller . . . Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth—the education of the vampire.”—Chicago Tribune
Here are the confessions of a vampire. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly sensual, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force—a story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses. It is a novel only Anne Rice could write.”
It's a masterpiece in general but a must-read for vampire and gothic fans. Even the readers who are not into the creatures of the night can read and enjoy this book and the series.
Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
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The Vampire Chronicles Series:
1 - 1976 - Interview with the Vampire - https://amzn.to/3dQq7GJ2 - 1985 - The Vampire Lestat - https://amzn.to/3ns3hbJ
3 - 1988 - The Queen of the Damned - https://amzn.to/2QYjzwI
4 - 1992 - The Tale of the Body Thief - https://amzn.to/32JukG2
5 - 1995 - Memnoch the Devil - https://amzn.to/3nks3ug
6- 1998 - The Vampire Armand - https://amzn.to/3sQksoo
7 - 2000 - Merrick - https://amzn.to/3tTBPWC
8 - 2001 - Blood and Gold - https://amzn.to/3xox6i1
9 - 2002 - Blackwood Farm - https://amzn.to/3vk1QyN
10 - 2003 - Blood Canticle - https://amzn.to/3sL21l6
11 - 2014 - Prince Lestat - https://amzn.to/2QuRgWZ
12 - 2016 - Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis - https://amzn.to/2R04pHf
13 - 2018 - Blood Communion - https://amzn.to/3xnrhBf
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