Comments on INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE by Anne Rice

I recently completed reading INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE by Anne Rice in an effort to further my vampire background reading as I continue to write my own novel.

To put it simply -- I was blown away. This is not a simple book, though it could be read and enjoyed without thinking further on it I suppose. For me it was a journey and made me think of immortality and death on a number of levels. There is a deep sadness in the story though I didn't feel particularly emotionally connected to the characters.

I'm now reading THE VAMPIRE LESTAT. The first chapter had me a bit confused -- Lestat now wants to be a rockstar! I hung in there and the second chapter has proven most interesting. I'll let you know how it goes.