Reviews - The New Annotated Dracula

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The New Annotated Dracula

Bram Stoker, Leslie S. Klinger

3.84 AVERAGE

n8deaf's review against another edition

4.0

Classic for a reason. Great pacing, interesting chapters, and of course, Dracula.

thoughtscream's review against another edition

5.0

I had been low level avoiding this one for years because I thought that the combo of epistolary form and 19th century would make it a slog. I was pleasantly surprised by the prose and pacing and the fact that I’ve seen this material adapted and referenced so much made it feel like rereading an old favorite.

cmpeck411's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

ashes_to_dust's review against another edition

4.0

This book was interesting.
I loved the plot, the ideas and the writing. An incredible amount of it felt so incredibly real.
But still it took me a month to finish. And I don’t know why. It had a slow pacing at some points, and the language was older, but I might just have been bored. And I don’t know why, because I love the story.

Conclusion: a very good book, but slow burn and a bit oddly written. Still definitely worth a read tho.

porchlightghost's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I love the epistolary format, the mood, and how Victorian anxieties seep through every page. But some of the middle section sluggish and Mina deserved more of the spotlight.