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Interview with the Vampire
by Anne Rice
See it on Amazon1976Moderate readSteady pace
What it is about
Louis de Pointe du Lac, a nineteenth-century Louisiana planter, is turned into a vampire by Lestat and recounts his centuries of loneliness. Rice’s 1976 debut is a lush gothic novel.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy gothic tales and ghost stories, with a dark mood and a steady pace. It is a read that rewards some attention.
Themes: Vampires · Immortality · Guilt
Screen adaptation
Interview with the Vampire (1994) · Interview with the Vampire (TV, 2022)
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About the author
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