"Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story" Book Review

Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story by Ashley Marie Witter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"A richly-illustrated adaptation of Anne Rice's 'Interview with the Vampire', told through the eyes of the vampire Claudia, who was just a little girl when she was turned by the vampire Lestat. Though she spends many years of happiness with her two vampire fathers, she gradually grows discontent with their insistence upon treating her like a little girl, even though she has lived as long as any mortal man...and her lust to kill is certainly no less than theirs..." Adapted and illustrated by Ashley Marie Witter.

I love bookstores! But more than anything, I love walking into a bookstore with nothing particular in mind and then walking out with a gem! I loved this book! It is so beautiful!

The artwork is amazing! I really liked that it wasn't just black and white - the sepia tones with the dashes of red were stunning! It did remind me of the movie at some parts. But I think that was just on my end, because the characters don't look anything like those actors. Just some of the things they said were the same - because they're based on the same book "Interview with the Vampire".

The story is the same as it is in the book, with some embellishing for those who already know who Claudia is. Claudia was never my favorite character, but I did feel pity for her. Granted, I read that story a long time ago and it is still intriguing to me - a child vampire, so powerful and yet so defenseless at the same time.

I don't think this could be used as an introduction to a new reader though. It literally just jumps right in. You have no back story on any of the characters, except Claudia, which is fine for someone who has already read the books, but Lestat and Louis need some explaining. And Armand, come to think of it.

But overall, beautiful book and worthwhile for the Anne Rice fan.

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I give this book the eternal kiss of five stars.

"I Am Legend" Book Review

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Though it was a good story and a very interesting scientific look at the legend of vampires, I'm wondering how they made a movie out of it. Unless they changed it a lot, which sometimes studios do, it's just him barricaded in his house and being grumpy. It was a very good ending though, I didn't see it coming.

"Dance of the Dead", another short story in this collection, is nearly as bad as the movie version, starring Robert Englund. He's an incredibly underrated actor, but even he could not make that movie worth the time to watch it (again). I just couldn't give a crap about any of the characters and there wasn't enough backstory. I'm one of those people who love exposition in a book. Provided it doesn't go on for a hundred pages.

"Mad House" was disturbing and I can see how Matheson influenced Stephen King. "The Funeral" was funny, but I'm still wondering if that was Chthulu or not. In "Person to Person," that guy was a bitch, but it's still a shame he lost his mind.


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