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angelajcoach's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing story, I'm starting to dislike Coppola. Characters are amazingly performed and developed, you really get to know them. Mina is such a heroine as well as Van Helsing. A must-listen!
thart1994's review against another edition
5.0
A Gothic horror masterpiece told in the most interesting fashion. A must read for classics and horror fans alike.
shelby_7664's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
rebeccadominici's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars. One of those moments where I wished I hadn’t seen the movie first.
This would have definitely made the book more enjoyable for me because I wouldn’t have tried to look for scenes I’ve seen in the movie.
That was my personal bad, which was completely overshadowed by the unique writing style. The way Stoker builds atmosphere and connects the plot via documents was such an ingenious way to create this ominous presence of the Count.
However, there are two things that just didn’t sit right with me. First of all, the building tension towards the final encounter was a long drag which compromised the purpose in my opinion. Where it might have added in authenticity, if killed in pace and tension.
Secondly, on the blurb and in a lot of summaries the book supposedly talks about the gothic sexuality but I didn’t see a lot of that.
Maybe it’s just the smut books influencing my perspective on this account but I couldn’t help but expect at least more of an exploration of immortality & sexuality.
Other than that, I had a lot of eye roll moments at the toxic masculinity and sexist comments in the book. Though, to Stoker’s defence, he lived in a different time, which explains it but does make it any more enjoyable to read.
However, all in all, a solid classic and a good story to draw inspiration from until this day.
This would have definitely made the book more enjoyable for me because I wouldn’t have tried to look for scenes I’ve seen in the movie.
That was my personal bad, which was completely overshadowed by the unique writing style. The way Stoker builds atmosphere and connects the plot via documents was such an ingenious way to create this ominous presence of the Count.
However, there are two things that just didn’t sit right with me. First of all, the building tension towards the final encounter was a long drag which compromised the purpose in my opinion. Where it might have added in authenticity, if killed in pace and tension.
Secondly, on the blurb and in a lot of summaries the book supposedly talks about the gothic sexuality but I didn’t see a lot of that.
Maybe it’s just the smut books influencing my perspective on this account but I couldn’t help but expect at least more of an exploration of immortality & sexuality.
Other than that, I had a lot of eye roll moments at the toxic masculinity and sexist comments in the book. Though, to Stoker’s defence, he lived in a different time, which explains it but does make it any more enjoyable to read.
However, all in all, a solid classic and a good story to draw inspiration from until this day.
lillyvaldimarsd's review against another edition
3.0
Overall an interesting read, happy to have read it and to now know the story. However, the book was far too slow-paced for me and dragged on endlessly. Also, I wasn’t too fond of any of the characters, they made stupid decisions, and the description of Mina having a man’s brain really irked me.
missteddybearears's review against another edition
4.0
Read again for a paper I’m writing. I think what I love most about this is that there’s so much mystery left at the end. I can see how this would frustrate some readers, but I tend to enjoy things that allow me a bit of speculation.
makayla_muir's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Good, but didn't necessarily blow me out of the water. The hold it had on me kind of spiked and fell, spiked and fell. The characters weren't all that distinguishable/unique which was an issue for me as well as some repetitive writing (phrases and words being overused). Good and worthwhile overall.