Interview with the Vampire Theme of Lust

Anne Rice isn't just famous for vampires. She's also famous for erotica, the kind that would make Fifty Shades author E.L. James blush. Although Rice wrote her famous erotica trilogy after writing Interview with the Vampire, it's evident that she was flexing those muscles in this book.

Vampires don't just get the blood flowing—they get the blood flowing. They are still mostly human, and they have needs and desires beyond the thirst for blood.

Questions About Lust

  1. How is a vampire's lust for blood erotic in nature?
  2. Besides blood, what else do vampires lust for?
  3. Is lust what sets apart the modern vampires (like Louis, Claudia, and Armand) from the Revenants?