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jennswan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Confinement
asipofcozy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- Stoker has a severe fear of feminism and women straying from the ideal pure Victorian woman. Throughout Dracula we are given many examples, by the author, as to what happens to women that strays outside of purity and why men should fear it. Lucy being a prime example, when she makes the comment that if she could, she would marry all 3 of her suitors and thus because of such "evil thoughts" she was easily wooed by Dracula.
- Stoker also has a fear of modernism and science and what it was doing to religion (wonder what he would think of 2023). Stoker throws in many examples as to what happens if England continues on its path of putting science first and morals/religion second. We see throughout Dracula that many of the characters cannot conceptualize something like vampires. One character, although having all the evidence, didn't believe until he was face to face with one. This is a problem, per Stoker, that if we can't believe in the unbelievable then we are opening ourselves to evil.
This was a phenomenal read and I could reread it at some point in the future. However, if you are getting into it for a "fast-pace" read it is anything but. While only 400 pages, it took me a few days to get through it. This due to the slow-pacing at times and the over-explaining. We are "told" rather than "showed" most of the plot as the entire book is told through journals, telegrams, sonographs, and news clippings.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kibbles15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Death of parent
nailartklaudia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Medical content
bmoviealien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
veeloucagraph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Stalking
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
emilia_booklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
2) Ich finde es schön, dass Van Helsing und Co. sich solche Sorgen um Minas psychische Gesundheit machen, aber es macht keinen Sinn, es ihr zu diesem Zeitpunkt nicht zu sagen. Sie wusste bereits alles, weil sie die Tagebücher und andere Notizen zusammengetragen hatte.
Wenn Dracula Minas Gedanken lesen könnte, hätte ich es verstanden, aber vorher? Absolut unverständlich. Vor allem, weil Mina keine Dame ist, die leicht hysterisch wird.
3) Als Renfield Dr. Seward und seine Freunde in der Nacht, in der sie beschließen, Draculas Haus zu betreten, so bitterlich anfleht, ihn gehen zu lassen, wusste er sicherlich bereits, dass sein „Meister und Herr“ in dieser Nacht kommen würde. Er wusste auch genau, dass er seiner Verführung erliegen und ihn hereinbitten würde. Deshalb war er so emotional, als die Männer ihn nicht gehen ließen.
Auch er weiß am nächsten Tag, dass er etwas Dummes getan hat, denn er wirkt eher apathisch und macht sich große Sorgen um seine Seele.
Als Dracula am dritten Tag kam, wusste er, dass er sowieso sterben würde, weil sein „Meister“ ihn niemals in einen Vampir verwandeln würde. Also beschloss er wahrscheinlich, als Held zu sterben und wollte Dracula davon abhalten, Mina in ihrem Schlafzimmer zu besuchen.
4)
Dr. Seward und Van Helsing haben das ganze Drama mit Lucy gesehen, sehen aber zunächst keine Veränderung bei Mina. Erst als es fast zu spät ist und Dracula ihr eine Bluttaufe gegeben hat.
5)
Quinceys Tod ist am Ende des Buches völlig unnötig. Was war der Zweck? Dass das nicht bedeutet, dass alle unbeschadet überlebt haben oder nur, dass Jonathans und Minas Sohn den Spitznamen Quincey trägt und zufällig am Todestag des Amerikaners Geburtstag hat?
6)
Bin ich der Einzige, der Johnathans Notizen gelesen hat, dass Seward und Godalming verheiratet sind? Zu zweit? XD
Aber ich finde das Buch trotzdem großartig. Wer meint, das Buch sei nicht schwul genug, hat die unterschwelligen Anspielungen nicht verstanden. Ich persönlich shippe die ganze Gruppe auf einer freundschaftlichen Ebene und die zwischenmenschlichen Momente zwischen den Zeilen gefallen mir sehr.
Graphic: Blood
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Grief, and Stalking
Minor: Cursing
kathrynok's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Blood
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts