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[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 1 week ago

Both names in this passage seem familiar and yet the only book about vampires I ever read was Brahm Stoker's Dracula. Was this adapted into a movie?

[-] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 week ago

If I'm not mistaken, this is the opening to Interview with the Vampire, which was turned into a movie with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

The name Lestat was also used in the film Queen of the Damned for the main vampire protagonist IIRC.

[-] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

It's one of the later books, but yes, same character as the films.

[-] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the correction. And now that you mention it, Interview was set in New Orleans and not Miami, right?

[-] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

The Vampire Chronicles is an extensive series. I think The Body Thief was mostly in Miami.

[-] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[-] iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Wasn't it Interview with the Vampire? With Tom Cruise, Christian Slater, Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas... And a super young Kirsten Dunst.

[-] eddie@feddit.online 3 points 1 week ago

apparently there is a tv show on AMC+ called "The Vampire Lestat" based on the book series this passage is from

[-] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

On top of the two movies and the AMC+ show, HBO also put out a reboot series of Interview With the Vampire fairly recently as well.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago

“Les” to his friends.

[-] Snailpope@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

What book is this? Is it a good read? Please and thank you!

[-] eddie@feddit.online 8 points 1 week ago

"The Vampire Lestat", book 2 of 5 in the "Vampire Chronicles"

4.1/5 on GoodReads

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampire_Lestat

[-] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

It's "The Tale of the Body Thief", book 4 of the "Vampire Chronicles. But really should start with book one (interview with a vampire).

[-] Snailpope@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Much appreciated!

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