bee’s Reviews > The Vampire Lestat > Status Update

I rarely pick up horror novels, but when I do, I want them to leave me with a lasting fear/fascination. Stephen King does this wonderfully. Anne Rice has finally managed it with Those Who Must Be Kept. They’re beautiful and they make my skin crawl. I kept saying “what the fuck” under my breath as I read about them. what the fuck!!

This is some Freudian shit

I am enjoying this a lot, but I still abhor Rice’s prose. “Gelatinous orbs” is maybe the worst way I’ve ever heard someone describe eyes

I already like this wayyy better than interview with the vampire