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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
bumping this up a single star because i think i paid more attention this time .. and, i suppose, have become more versed in the “”Victorian Novel.” most of all, i’m finishing this novel interested in the ways in which the narrative works and information is encoded/curated , affected by that show-stopping mina/dracula/jonathan scene, and *desperately* wishing twenty-first century narrative justice being given to mina, who is incredible, but pretty completely ruined by stoker, i’d say.
“Well, I shall tell you. My thesis is this: I want you to believe.” “To believe what?” “To believe in things that you cannot.”
“Well, I shall tell you. My thesis is this: I want you to believe.” “To believe what?” “To believe in things that you cannot.”
I find Dracula terrifying not because I fear a vampire will manifest in my room, but because the evil that Dracula represents is a reality in our world. Bram Stoker was a protestant Christian and wrote Dracula as a symbol of the devil. Dracula cowers from the crucifix and eucharist and only fully takes hold of those who, in some way, even unconsciously, let him in.
That mirrors a deeper spiritual truth. Just as Dracula cannot enter a home unless he is invited, the devil waits for that small, willing moment when our defenses are down and our discernment clouded. As James 1:14-15 warns, “each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”
That’s what makes Dracula so terrifying. And yet, even so, the story reminds us that evil cannot stand the presence of the holy. Dracula flees from the cross because it is a symbol of the power that utterly defeats him. The crucifix is more than just a repellent; it is a symbol of the power that ultimately defeats evil: the sacrificial love of Christ, whose blood gives life instead of draining it.
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That mirrors a deeper spiritual truth. Just as Dracula cannot enter a home unless he is invited, the devil waits for that small, willing moment when our defenses are down and our discernment clouded. As James 1:14-15 warns, “each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”
That’s what makes Dracula so terrifying. And yet, even so, the story reminds us that evil cannot stand the presence of the holy. Dracula flees from the cross because it is a symbol of the power that utterly defeats him. The crucifix is more than just a repellent; it is a symbol of the power that ultimately defeats evil: the sacrificial love of Christ, whose blood gives life instead of draining it.
Thanks for reading!
This was a thoroughly enjoyable classic. Very readable, very gripping, and not at all dated in my opinion. I would say it’s worth a read for anyone who wants to read classic novels.
had to skim through the last 100 pages, i can't do this anymore. had to borrow this from fhe library thrice bc i just couldn't get into it. if they actually wanted dracula to suffer for his sins instead of combining all their accounts of dracula and analyzing it for an excruciatingly long time to find his weakness they should've trapped dracula in a room and read that shit to him out loud, im sure he would've gladly stabbed himself w the crucifix
dracula is a cartoon villain. he's not hot. he's not very smart. he's not scary AT ALL. he's not even mysterious. they attempt to catch him and he lterally goes "hahahaha you all fell for my evil plan!! this is the beginning of my revenge!!! i'm going to take your women and make you my servants!!!" should've known he was lame as hell when he started praising himself and giving jonathan a history lesson at the beginning. that's why he fell ill after leaving dracula's mansion, pretty sure the real horror was having to listen to him talk
btw is this book even about dracula???? is it even about vampires????? the real vampire was the friends they made along the way or something like that
they go through one major event that vaguely hints at dracula being involved and then they spend 40 pages whining and bitching about it. and then they go off about how kind and innocent and pretty and weak lucy and mina are and how they shouldn't be involved with all this danger and then they go to do 'man stuff' and leave them all by themselves so drcacula can come and suck on them. honestly half the book is just every men in this book worshipping lucy and mina, im so sick of reading about how saintly and motherly these women are. the author definitely had mommy issues
i still cant wrap my mind around it. how do u name the book after dracula and then make it not even remotely about dracula???? why write a book about a vampire if he's not hot neither scary?????? what did he think the appeal of vampires is?????? did he just want to write about dracula's boxes?????????
dracula is a cartoon villain. he's not hot. he's not very smart. he's not scary AT ALL. he's not even mysterious. they attempt to catch him and he lterally goes "hahahaha you all fell for my evil plan!! this is the beginning of my revenge!!! i'm going to take your women and make you my servants!!!" should've known he was lame as hell when he started praising himself and giving jonathan a history lesson at the beginning. that's why he fell ill after leaving dracula's mansion, pretty sure the real horror was having to listen to him talk
btw is this book even about dracula???? is it even about vampires????? the real vampire was the friends they made along the way or something like that
they go through one major event that vaguely hints at dracula being involved and then they spend 40 pages whining and bitching about it. and then they go off about how kind and innocent and pretty and weak lucy and mina are and how they shouldn't be involved with all this danger and then they go to do 'man stuff' and leave them all by themselves so drcacula can come and suck on them. honestly half the book is just every men in this book worshipping lucy and mina, im so sick of reading about how saintly and motherly these women are. the author definitely had mommy issues
i still cant wrap my mind around it. how do u name the book after dracula and then make it not even remotely about dracula???? why write a book about a vampire if he's not hot neither scary?????? what did he think the appeal of vampires is?????? did he just want to write about dracula's boxes?????????
A fabulous classic, I can't believe I hadn't read this before.
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No