annabellioncourt:

gothiccharmschool:

It’s a tough call to make. While the first three books are nowhere near as heavy on religious symbolism as the books that follow them, Anne Rice’s faith still provided a scaffold for her early writing. (Well, for all of her writing, really.)

*I* don’t think the first three books are overtly Christian, but it’s been a while since I’ve reread Interview or QotD. I tend to stick with Lestat, because he’s so ridiculously over-the-top.

@annabellioncourt, @forthegothicheroine – I’m looping you two in on this question, if you don’t mind. 

I was really sensitive towards the religious content when I read them all the first time for my own reasons, so I do remember this well, as it stuck out to me.

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