147 reviews for:

Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula

Bram Stoker, John Edgar Browning, Dacre Stoker, Valdimar Ásmundsson

3.62 AVERAGE

thegreyshepherd_method's review against another edition

5.0

dark informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mallory_odonoghue's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious tense 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

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Mina who? I was eager to read this book because I am such a fan of the original and anything Dracula related. While I appreciate the speedy abridgment of the translation, it looses much of Stocker’s brilliance in the editing. 

seahl's review

2.0

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I was really excited to read an alternative version of one of my favorite books. Unfortunately, Part 2 of the book is so rushed, it read like the Cliffsnotes version of a book, rather than the real thing.

jojo31's review against another edition

5.0

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Loved this! Dracula was one of my favourite books as a teen. This version adds depth to the character of Dracula and in my opinion improves the Draculas castle storyline - but the part in England and the ending seems a lot shorter and sort of glossed over.
The two versions combined together would have been amazing!

calamitymeat's review against another edition

3.75

informative mysterious 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

chaoticgood13's review against another edition

3.0

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This one's tricky, cuz it's so uneven. I really liked the first half, in the castle. It really revived the menace and feeling of Harker being totally trapped and helpless. But the second half seemed like the translator got bored? And just started loosely summarizing what happened in the original.

higianna's review against another edition

5.0

dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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Such a mysterious and inspiring text! 

Normally I’d just skim over long scholarly introductions, but the history of this translation is so interesting even the footnotes commanded my attention. 

I’d recommend this book to vampire lit lovers, linguistics nerds, history buffs, and brainy goths. 

sherbrookewaters's review against another edition

3.5

dark informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

themorbidcorvid's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense 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

l_valentine's review against another edition

5.0

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Fascinating and provocative, it is astounding how long this text remained hidden. Purely from a a historical standpoint the story is enrapturing to anyone who loves Stokers Vampire. While the latter half of the novel seems more like liner notes than a completed work, the conviction and prowess revealed in Harker's journal and experiences in the Castle are superb, indicative of a truly creative and masterful pen. Anyone who enjoys Dracula or Vampires in general should read this, or anyone that merely is interested in how translations and lost texts can be found, examined, and celebrated.