Talk:Interview with the Vampire/GA1

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Reviewer: Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:20, 2 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Right, I'll jot queries below and copyedit as I go (revert me if I accidentally change the meaning) Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:20, 2 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Initial impressions are that it's a bit spartan. A book such as this in a genre such as this should have spawned some more discussion somewhere that can be added to this - although it could be tricky deciding what should be here and what should be at The Vampire Chronicles (and that needs cleanup!).

There are a lot of sources, as you guessed, but not many of them reliable or of high quality. I had a hell of a time finding sources for criticism and commentary at Anne Rice last year. I will dig up some of those, though, and see what I can find that's directly prurient to this book. Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 00:26, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The lead is short. I read her biography many years ago and the sequence of her depression after her daughter's death and projecting emotions into writing this book was pretty detailed. I think that needs to be expanded upon in the body of the text and mentioned in the lead.

I agree. Will do some work on that as well. Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 00:26, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Added some more detail in that regard, but it will need more work. I will smooth out the prose more tomorrow (haven't slept in a while, so there's probably a few awkward spots!) and get around to adding more material in the next few days. There is a specific quote from Rice on this subject that I recall but cannot find. If I can track that down, I think it will be a big help. Thanks! Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 04:30, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I am sure I recall her writing retrospectively that she got bored of writing from Louis POV and switched to Lestat as she found him more interesting - if we can find that and work it in somehow.

Yes, I vaguely recall that statement as well. I'm not sure that would terribly relevant to this article, though, since the first time she wrote from Lestat's point-of-view would have been in The Vampire Lestat (another article I would like to improve when I can find the time.. Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 00:26, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Gotta run now but will see what I've got and ask around.....Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:33, 2 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Casliber! Thanks for starting this page; I've just now happened across it, in fact. Give me a few days and I'll see what I can do about the issues you raised above. Look forward to the rest of your comments! Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 04:21, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Should have time to dig into the sources Sunday night, west-coast time. Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 00:28, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, where was I.....a bit of rejigging and reads better now. Forgot about this one. If possible, needs some more discussion on criticism/impact and the lead needs to be a bit larger, but reads ok and on target for GA. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:12, 15 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]