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The Vampyre: A Tale by John William Polidori, George Gordon Byron Byron, John Mitford

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monathedefiant's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

for someone (like me) who's very far removed from the polidori's word choice and references, 'the vampyre' was hard to follow at points. especially when there wasn't much going on in terms of action. but aubrey is a well-crafted character, so it was easy connecting with his struggles and following the story through his perspective.

iwillmarryarobot's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

I love vampires and I appreciate that this introduced them to western literature but this book is straight ass.

maydi's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

abijoupansy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

mercymourn's review against another edition

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the version I listened to started with a bit of biographical context which I didn't notice right away and which made me think damn he actually called the vampire lord byron for a hot second. Compelling vampire story, what if everyone was so charmed by this guy you know eats virgins including your girlfriend that they don't believe you and think you're mad and then you die.