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Interview With A Jewish Vampire (2011)

by Erica Manfred(Favorite Author)

3.12 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0971096813 (ISBN13: 9780971096813)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Fredonia Communications

review 1: When I read that this book was going to be a cross between Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire and Mel Brooks, I thought it would be very funny and interesting at the same time.Since this was suppose to be an interview with a vampire, I feel disappointed that I didn't learn a lot about our main vampire, Sheldon. I learned even less about his vampire brother. Other than mentioning the brother, he don't actually 'meet' him at all in the story.The main female lead, Rhoda, had a 'Woe is me' thing going on and whined about everything that happened in the whole book.I did not find this book overly amusing. As a matter of fact, I didn't find it amusing at all. There were a lot of Jewish terminology used in the book. Mostly it was used in a derogatory name-calling way. Maybe ... moreI just wasn't open minded enough to let it slide.
review 2: This comes later than all the other vampire books, but with good reason....it captures and satirizes the genre in a gentle and humorous way. It also captures the heart of Jewish humor.....there is so much about Jewish guilt, Jewish mothers, Jewish religious beliefs and other things we often see in movies by Woody Allen, with Barbara Streisand and other noted actors/actresses/writers/directors who feature the Florida/New York Jewish culture in a humorous way. Sheldon is a vampire who was once turned by Dracula into one because Dracula thought it would be funny to turn a kosher rabbi into a blood sucker. Rhoda is a 41-year old HUMAN who falls for him. She also has a mother who is very sick...and is (not really a spoiler as it is predictable but don't read if you don't want to know) turned into a vampire. The adventures of Sheldon and Rhoda and the antics of her mother make the bulk of the story with some hot sex scenes to keep the romantic story line steamy. The characters are not exactly well-developed, but it is not the point of the story...it IS a satire and fun look at vampire obsession. BA for Bloodaholics Anonymous, rehab for vampires who are addicted to human blood take the best of AA and don't mock that aspect, but they do poke fun at just about everything else. It is a spoof and should be read within that understanding but it also does HOMAGE to Anne Rice and True Blood...it is clear the author likes the genre as she pokes fun at the obsession. I recommend it for a light, fun read. I also got it as a Kindle deal for just a few dollars, so if you have a Kindle be on the lookout for it to be featured again. less

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