Since there's a lot of discussion going on here about The Vampire Chronicles...are they worth a read, and do I have to read ALL of them/read them in order?
I read Interview and enjoyed it, but Claudia was my FAVE character. I didn't fall in love with Lestat, I saw him as a villain (albeit a good one) and didn't particularly see Louis as anything more than the vehicle for the story...so when I picked up the second book, I pretty much put it down after the first couple of pages because I hated Lestat's voice, didn't have much interest in a whole book about him, and there was no promise of Claudia returning. However, I've heard other people I know speak of really enjoying the series, and I get the feeling I would like this "Akasha" character I've heard about...so, basically, is it worth reading if I don't much care for frilly-shirted angsty gay vampire romance and tend to prefer gore, interesting lore, and the like?
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Date: 2011-08-23 07:56 pm (UTC)I read Interview and enjoyed it, but Claudia was my FAVE character. I didn't fall in love with Lestat, I saw him as a villain (albeit a good one) and didn't particularly see Louis as anything more than the vehicle for the story...so when I picked up the second book, I pretty much put it down after the first couple of pages because I hated Lestat's voice, didn't have much interest in a whole book about him, and there was no promise of Claudia returning. However, I've heard other people I know speak of really enjoying the series, and I get the feeling I would like this "Akasha" character I've heard about...so, basically, is it worth reading if I don't much care for frilly-shirted angsty gay vampire romance and tend to prefer gore, interesting lore, and the like?