Go's Reviews > Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story

I was hoping for a fresh perspective on one of the most compelling vampire novels I have ever read but it was the same old story deficient of any new revelations. It seemed to be lacking in any real effort to make this original. There was very little new information if any concerning Claudia’s point of view. It could have been so cool to hear her voice. Her story is such a tragedy; a woman’s mind stuck in a child’s unchanging body for eternity making her more and more bitter through the passing decades. What was with the disturbing scene where Louis is kissing her? Creepy! Even though she is a woman, she appears to be a child. It was somewhat of a pedophile moment. I felt this was an unnecessary rendition retelling the original story in a graphic novel format. Even though I enjoyed the illustrations I struggled to discern what was going on in some of the drawings. It was hard to tell what was what. It may seem silly but I often found myself tilting my head to figure out what was going on in some of the pictures, specifically the ones that were sideways. I was disappointed noticing how the characters looked alike, so much so that I thought Armand was the return of Lestat. I liked how it was done in a monochromatic sepia tone with vivid red splashed on the pages in contrast. It was interesting revisiting “Interview with the Vampire” in this format, but it would have been more enjoyable if it would have been only that.