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殿堂似的华丽 携我一同冒险 到月球的永昼面 仰望星波的荡漾 好吗?
每个清脆,都是为你飞舞的雪花,吹向一船星辉,在暮天里依洄。 真心,为你感到骄傲。

Interview with the Vampire

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It was breathe-taking, pulse-quickening and blood-draining. Figuratively, literally. I got to know about this novel after watching the film on TV many years ago, and was captivated by the then-12-years-old Kirsten Durst. Her soulful portrayal of Claudia, the child vampire who will remain fixated physically as a doll, was immensely moving and convincing, especially when it comes to her sad eyes that reflected intelligence and maturity beyond her years. The Novel The novel itself was the cystalisation of the essense of being a vampire. Anne Rice painted a vastly rich and mysterious setting, yet the reader cannot help but feel a hue of despair underneath the decadence and luxurious indulgences. Is time a luxury, or a never-ending chain of meaninglessness? If meaning is constructed by the individual, then does individual put a halt on his actions because of the futility of them, or does he stop when he realises that there is no absolute truth to be had? Personally, Rice won me over through...