Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: An excellent beginning

I enjoyed this book as the first of the Vampire Chronicles. By narrating to a young reporter, Louis explains and clarifies information which gives the reader a deeper understanding of this existence of a world within our world. I came to know all the characters - there are heroes, victims, those with internal struggles, those with strong relationships; there are masters, fledglings, makers. The characters are very real - nothing like the hollywood ghouls. The information gained from Interview made reading the next three Chronicles enjoyable because of the information base it provided. The Chronicles have provided a fascinating, enjoyable, involved read. I'm looking forward to #5.