Poppy Z Brite-- excellent short stories. I collect anthologies, and I've read many stories by this author. Very good! :nod: Tres chic!
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Poppy Z Brite-- excellent short stories. I collect anthologies, and I've read many stories by this author. Very good! :nod: Tres chic!
Oui! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
I was just talking about this the other day, actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Satine
full text of the article here: http://www.beliefnet.com/story/178/story_17806_1.htmlQuote:
Anne Rice has nailed her vampire novels into a coffin.
"I will never write those kind of books again -- never," Rice said, referring to three decades of work that include bestsellers like "Interview with the Vampire" ...Her books about witches and dark angels, she said, "were reflections of a world that didn't include redemption."..."In 2002 I made up my mind that I would not write anything that wasn't for Christ," .... "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt" tells the story of a young Jesus from his point of view: a 7-year-old boy who is discovering his powers and his identity.
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Originally Posted by Bysshe
Hello! Could you please develop this thought? I'm writing my phd project on Interview with the Vampire and I'm very interested in other people's opinions about it, even though they're not positive. Thank you!
"What I'm trying to say is that its a good thing to read everything but we should always be able to evaluate what we read" (QUOTE FROM SAMAH)
That is a good thought
Fred Saberhagen has an excellent series of Dracula novels starting with the Dracula Tape. I personally consider Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Count Germaine series superior to Anne Rice but my opinion is biased plus as well written as they are they left me feeling creepy. Plus somewhere on the internet the original Varney the Vampire is available to read for free--important more for historical then quality reading. I tend to find things on the net by typing a title into Yahoo and following the trail which is how I found this site.
Yes, I should have mentioned Fred Saberhagen. His Séance with a Vampire brings him and Sherlock Holmes together, and The Holmes/Dracula Files reveals a startling relation between the two. Both excellent books. :nod:
Well, where to begin?Quote:
Hello! Could you please develop this thought? I'm writing my phd project on Interview with the Vampire and I'm very interested in other people's opinions about it, even though they're not positive. Thank you!
The reason I read it in the first place was because it inspired one of my favourite songs, so I think perhaps my expectations were a little too high. Somehow, I just couldn't get into it. I didn't like any of the characters, I found Anne Rice's style of writing slightly irritating, and it wasn't as interesting as I thought it would be. The plot seemed to drag on really slowly, and I ended up losing patience with it. After I got a quarter of the way through, I found myself thinking "I don't care what happens next - what's the point in carrying on?", so I gave up.
Maybe it's a bit unfair to judge, seeing as I never read it all the way through, but for me, it just wasn't worth it
I hope my views are of some use, and good luck with your project.
I will sneak in here and give my opinion as well. I originally read Interview with the Vampire as a kid, and it was... ok. Rice's style is a bit melodramatic and overly "wordy". she does tend to build a good atmosphere, but she loses me with her storytelling. I tried reading the first book in the "Mayfair" series. Snooze....Quote:
Originally Posted by Bastet
Yes, there's definitely a good atmosphere in Interview with the Vampire, but sadly, it's not enough to hold up a plot.
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Originally Posted by kathycf
Wow. That was fascinating. Who knew? A friend of mine actually recommended Christ the Lord to me, but I was skeptical... now I will definitely add it to my list. Once it comes out in paperback, lol. Funds are a bit tight at the moment... it's paperback or nothin' for me. :p
Really? I have yet to read the book. I saw the show and I must admit I really liked it and I was hoping there was a book of it. When I found out there was I've been trying to get a hold of it but I never can. So was it really that disappointing? I guess I'll c...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bysshe
I know a good vampire book... It may be a young adultish type book but I found it.... imaginative and interesting. It's called Midnight Predator. I'd give you the author but as if I know.....
I love Google! :) This does sound like a good book, has gotten very good reviews.Quote:
Originally Posted by poetru_fanatic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_PredatorQuote:
Midnight Predator is a vampire novel written by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, published in 2002 when the author was 18. The novel was an ALA Quick Pick and “a must-read” according to School Library Journal, who also wrote that “the plot and characters are so skillfully intertwined that each one moves the story to its thoughtful ending.”
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/038...lance&n=283155
Bysshe and Kathycf, thank you for your opinions on Interview with the Vampire, they're definitely helpful when thinking about the way the story flows and how some readers perceive it. I obviously like the book, but I can see how many people might find it slow. Also, the book is the memoirs of one character after many centuries have gone by, so you would expect a lot of reflection on the acts that happened. I guess there's more reflection on the events narrated than actual events.
The Historian was more fun than Interview With The Vampire. But, it was hard to take it too seriously. It was directly related to Dracula, a sort of modern extension of Bram Stoker. It read like a Harry Potter for adults, and almost as long.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hyacinth Girl
Interview was one of my least favorite Anne Rice books, I like the Mayfair Witches, the Tale of the Body Thief. But, interview was a good metaphor for what happens when you think you can get close to evil by objectifying it--you get bit.