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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I love a good Victorian Gothic tale (everything seems extra spooky and saucy), and Dracula is kind of the epitome of the genre. Considering what a prominent cultural figure Dracula continues to be, I'm glad to have gone back to the roots of the icon; I feel like it really informed my understanding of the vampire genre today. Normally I'm not a fan of epistolary novels, but this book is one of few that I felt actually benefited from the letter/journal-based narrative structure. Stoker clearly put a lot of forethought into who was telling the story, leading you to question if the whole thing was just a horrid dream or collective madness. None of the characters read like perfect stereotypes, which was a pleasant and refreshing surprise. At times the narrative got a bit redundant, which I suppose makes sense given the narrative structure, but it got a bit tedious after a while hearing EVERY character's point of view on something that happened. Overall though, I'd consider this a classic work that still holds up today.
I love this friggin book and I love Mina Harker with all my heart
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Pretty gross but much more fun to read than I would have thought! There's a reason it's a classic
I first read Dracula back in 1997 or 98 - in my uni days - and it blew my mind then, as it has done now on rereading. A true classic!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
We read this for our book group, and I loved it a lot more than I thought I would. It's a fantastic adventure story that somehow managed to surprise me, despite Dracula being so common in our culture. I liked the writing style, and I really enjoyed the characters. Van Helsing is adorable. This is an adventure I will definitely be going on again.
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Eerder al de helft gelezen en toen weggelegd. Ben blij dat ik het eindelijk uit heb kunnen lezen, maar het zou geen gemis zijn geweest als ik dat niet had gedaan.