- After hearing Louis's story, would you want to be a vampire?
- Why do you think the boy is interviewing the vampire? What does he expect to learn? What do you think he will do with the tapes?
- Why does Louis want to see Lestat one last time? Do you think their paths will ever cross again?
- Are vampires inherently evil?
- Are the "civilized" vampires of Paris all that different from the primitive vampires of Eastern Europe?
- Is Louis, as a vampire, capable of love? Does he actually love Claudia or Armand? Could he possibly love Lestat?
- If Claudia hadn't been killed, how do you think her life would have turned out? Would Louis have left her? What would she and Madeleine have done?
- If you've seen the movie, does it match your vision of the book? How do you feel about the casting? (News flash: Anne Rice initially hated it.)