I purchased this book from a garage sale held to support the Breast Cancer Foundation. They were selling books 5 for $1.00 or 25 cents each so I got 6 books for $1.25.

I wouldn't normally read vampire books but I know this is a classic so I thought I would pick it up and I may read it.

It seems every second person is reading the Twilight Series or talking about the movie. I guess I should be glad that teenagers are reading anything but I hope they don't think it is great literature. But I really don't understand why adults are so hooked on these books as well. However, I'm not going to buy one just to see what it's like but I remembered I had this book on the TBR pile. I also realized it is on the 1001 books to read before you die list so I thought I might as well polish off another from the list (#155 for me) and see if there was anything to be liked about vampire literature.

There isn't! I really had to force myself to finish this book. I think Louis (the vampire of the title) is supposed to be a sympathetic character since he retains some qualms about taking a life and he has emotional attachments to both mortals and to vampires. But I just could not find him likeable and the other vampires, even Claudia, the child vampire, were loathsome. I do think Anne Rice is a gifted writer. In fact, that was the only saving grace for this book.

I'm going to reserve this book to release during the 2009 You're Such an Animal release challenge. Maybe the finder will enjoy it more than I did.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I left this book on a gas pump. This release is for the 2009 You're Such an Animal release challenge and for the 2009 52 Towns in 52 Weeks challenge (Town #28).