Review of Interview with the Vampire: Claudia’s Story

A graphic novel adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire told in Claudia’s point of view – it’s almost too good to be true! But it is indeed real and at long last I have my very own copy of Interview with the Vampire: Claudia’s Story by Anne Rice and Ashley Marie Witter. While this stunning graphic novel wasn’t actually written by Anne Rice, she has given it her stamp of approval multiple times on her Facebook page. I have been waiting so long to read this one and I finally have…

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“A richly-illustrated graphic novel 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…”

Artwork: 5 out of 5
Ashley Marie Witter’s artwork is beautiful. Every page captured the depth and richness of Anne Rice’s world. With splashes of color here and there, adding a sense of power and emotion through art, this book is truly visually captivating. I loved every lavish page, every panel. The artwork is phenomenal.

Story: 4 out of 5
This graphic novel is the retelling of a dark and tragic story every Anne Rice fan knows and knows well. The story of a woman eternally trapped in the body of a child. Her lost innocence, her corruption and her restlessness. Parts of Rice’s original novel can be found in this adaptation word for word. Lines directly from the original placed in a sea of gorgeous imagery. Ashley Marie Witter taking on Claudia’s point of view was quite a task, but she did decently enough. As an avid Anne Rice fan, I can’t help but think that only the author herself can speak for Claudia. But overall, I feel that Witter captured Claudia well.

In the end, I loved this graphic novel. The artwork was elegant and gorgeous and the story was heartbreaking , yet captivating. This is a book I recommend both Rice fans and those who have never read her novels.

– Moonlight

By Moonlight

Moonlight (aka Amanda) loves to write about, read about and learn about everything pertaining to vampires. You will most likely find her huddled over a book of vampire folklore with coffee in hand. Touch her coffee and she may bite you (and not in the fun way).

6 comments

  1. It’s been a long time since I read Interview, but I remember how compelling and tragic a character Claudia was. She’s really the soul of the book, and maybe of the entire Vampire Chronicles. (I haven’t read all of them though.) Focusing on her story was a great idea.

    1. to halek in interview with the vampire claudia and her mother where put
      death by amand,s vampire coven.so where dose claudia,s story pick up
      from the time she & her mother kill by the rays of sun in that round chamber.

      1. It wasn’t her mother. It was a doll shop owner Claudia liked and had Louis turn into a vampire. This graphic novel retells the story of Interview, but from Claudia’s point of view instead of Loius’. The story ends when Claudia dies.

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