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mrblonde91's review
5.0
Surprised me that it was able to stand on its own two feet while playing upon such a classic.
jonbongeorge's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinating little spin on the Dracula mythos. Anno Dracula gives us a 'what if' on Bram Stoker's original novel, posing the question of what would have happened had Van Helsing and company failed.
All in all, the novel is a pretty gripping crime mystery that brings in players from both fiction and reality. It's incredibly politically driven and the inner conflicts of each character is enough to keep you coming back for more.
What I couldn't fathom however is how bloody long it took some very inquisitive people, (and vampires), to solve a rather simple mystery. Were it to be any more obvious, it might as well have been written in blood.
Still though, a very excellent read.
All in all, the novel is a pretty gripping crime mystery that brings in players from both fiction and reality. It's incredibly politically driven and the inner conflicts of each character is enough to keep you coming back for more.
What I couldn't fathom however is how bloody long it took some very inquisitive people, (and vampires), to solve a rather simple mystery. Were it to be any more obvious, it might as well have been written in blood.
Still though, a very excellent read.
gaulien's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
joanna_m's review against another edition
5.0
In equal parts thrilling and intelligent, laden with literary, cinematic and historical references. A hefty tome, it manages to gallop along and hardly a page is boring or unimportant.
subbasegirl's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to love this book. Incorporating all of the characters from other Victorian Era/themed novels was genius. But about halfway through this book I realized there was no plot and I couldn't distinguish any of the characters from each other. Ultimately this was just disappointing.
bbabyok's review
4.0
This book has everything in it that I love and I definitely enjoyed it. Strangely I didn't love it as much as I thought I would. I am however looking forward to reading all of the others in this series.
wyrmdog's review against another edition
4.0
I started this book expecting something exceedingly cheesy. What I didn't expect was to be fully engaged, wanting to pick up this book every time I had the chance. Artfully executed and deceptively simple, even the cameos are fun and add rather than detract. I wanted to see more Genevieve kicking ass, though.
=)
Unexpectedly the book also contains 'extras' like an alternate ending, screenplay, short story and author's notes. In all, this was one of the most satisfying purchases I've made in a very long time. I can't believe I missed this when it came out 23 years ago.
=)
Unexpectedly the book also contains 'extras' like an alternate ending, screenplay, short story and author's notes. In all, this was one of the most satisfying purchases I've made in a very long time. I can't believe I missed this when it came out 23 years ago.
calamity_mary's review
3.0
3.5
Very enjoyable read if you like alternative history with a couple of fictional characters from different books/worlds trown in.
As much as I did enjoy it I will not be reading the others in this series. From the synopses they all seem pretty much the same but in different times/historic places.
Anyways,
I do think it's a recommendable book to read if you like vampires and victoriana.
Very enjoyable read if you like alternative history with a couple of fictional characters from different books/worlds trown in.
As much as I did enjoy it I will not be reading the others in this series. From the synopses they all seem pretty much the same but in different times/historic places.
Anyways,
I do think it's a recommendable book to read if you like vampires and victoriana.
cardiganna's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to love this book, but I only liked it. The first chapter really drew me in and made me very excited for the rest of the story, but at times the story felt a little convoluted with a lot of characters. It made me wish for the old Agatha Christie books that listed the entire cast of characters on the first page so the reader could refer back when they got confused. I had trouble telling many of the Carpathians apart and often had to go back several chapters to make sure who was who. It took me out of the story, and so it took me much longer to finish this book than others. I wouldn't count this book out totally. It is chock full of references to other vampire stories and characters from books, short stories, and movies, and the story is good. It's just not great.