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maurits's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death and Murder
Minor: Child death
bambidew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood and Death of parent
wordswoods's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder
waterisntreal's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, and Religious bigotry
lorie336's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It does take a moment to read because of old words as well as the tense it's written in, but it is a good story. There are many POVs due to letters, journal entries, etc. if you find that hard to read or dislike to read. It is in itself adventurous and yet has some horror aspects as we meet Johnathan Harker on the way to Dracula's castle. Those are some interesting chapters and this is how Stoker traps us. Two characters I find endearing are Renfield because of how Stoker wrote this character and Van Helsing who seems in need of a friend, nice gentleman who at times might have a screw loose just a little.
I do like that in this book I have loathed, which I am supposed to, the character of Dracula. He is a mere annoyance and basically a stalker and daresay a rapist if we are to believe metaphor. He is also a murderer and kidnapper of souls. Hollywood has romanticized him, but I love him still because of the different angle Hollywood gives him. The movie that comes closest to the novel is Bram Stoker's Dracula that stars Gary Oldman, Keeneau Reeves, Winona Ryder, Cary Elwes, and Anthony Hopkins. There is of course a romanticizing between Mina and Dracula in the movie, not so in the book.
I found the book a must for all in love with the vampire and its tale, but be warned there are lulls that's why I gave it 4 stars, other than that it's a classic worth reading.
Content warnings: violence, implied death of children and animals, violence to a corpse.
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Animal death and Child death
knightbirds's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism
-Moderate Racial slurs: the word "g*psy" is used multiple times throughout the novel -Moderate Sexism: There is no sexism encountered by the characters in the universe of the story, but the narration and word choices of the author are dated and express antiquated opinions on gender roles and gendered expectations throughout the novelemory's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, and Blood
Moderate: Child death and Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty and Gore