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Dracula Daily: Reading Bram Stoker's Dracula in Real Time With Commentary by the Internet
Matt Kirkland
3.84 AVERAGE
22.4k reviews for:
Dracula Daily: Reading Bram Stoker's Dracula in Real Time With Commentary by the Internet
Matt Kirkland
3.84 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The most sexless sexy boy book. I read it in one sitting and it's still one of my top rated.
DNF. This middle part is a drag to get through. After reading through some non-spoilers, a majority consensus is that the first part is the best, so I don't feel the need to keep going.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this because I love Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu. Bram Stoker was greatly inspired by Carmilla and I wanted to see for myself how he incorporated his inspiration. I satisfied my curiosity but was not satisfied by this book.
I recommend this to classical literature and vampire enthusiasts who want to experience one of the largest pop culture icons origin themselves. To a modern horror reader? Eh, only if you can tolerate a slow paced horror with a high ratio of setup compared to action.
I’ll start with what I loved: the first 40 or so pages are fantastic! Meeting Count Dracula for the first time through the eyes of Jonathon Harker is an eerie, frightening, and at times truly horrific experience. I felt I was with Jonathon— I was delighted at each triumph and recoiled at every danger. I could read the beginning chapters over and over by themselves. There are several scenes throughout the book as a whole where Stoker excels at dramatic pacing, implied vs explicit violence, and utterly gory horror. Unfortunately, those scenes are few and far between in the novel.
Dracula is an epistolary novel made up of lengthy character monologues ranging from religious iconography and worship, business transactions, mysterious happenings, and proclamations of devotion and friendship. In short, there is a lot of rambling and much of it passes by slowly. Reading it felt like being in stop and go traffic—thrilled when we were moving, and hopelessly irritated while stopped. Even though I knew we were always making progress on our journey, I was preoccupied by what I disliked.
I think a major detriment is Stokers choice of using 5-6 narrators. Their narratives overlap well sometimes, but overall it bogs down the pacing and thematic threads get lost. The strongest parts of the novel are ones where the focus is on one characters perspective and/or one common goal/setting.
ENDING MAJOR APOILERS:
I knew the book would end one of two ways: Dracula kills the protagonists or they kill Dracula. I did not expect such an anticlimactic resolution. There is a fight, yes, but it’s against non-vampiric forces. Dracula has no real chance to fight back or make a dramatic procolmation, and is turned to dust the moment he is struck by a blade. Vampire Lucy’s death was one of the best parts of the book, truly horrific and engaging. If only Dracula’s death was half as intense as hers. To build up his death for an entire novel, to create chapters of buildup for the final confrontation, and then to get it over with so quickly is majorly disappointing. It seems Stoker wanted a happy and holy ending, as he quickly shifts the focus to the “gallant” death of Quincy and the friends honoring him even years later. A shame.
I recommend this to classical literature and vampire enthusiasts who want to experience one of the largest pop culture icons origin themselves. To a modern horror reader? Eh, only if you can tolerate a slow paced horror with a high ratio of setup compared to action.
I’ll start with what I loved: the first 40 or so pages are fantastic! Meeting Count Dracula for the first time through the eyes of Jonathon Harker is an eerie, frightening, and at times truly horrific experience. I felt I was with Jonathon— I was delighted at each triumph and recoiled at every danger. I could read the beginning chapters over and over by themselves. There are several scenes throughout the book as a whole where Stoker excels at dramatic pacing, implied vs explicit violence, and utterly gory horror. Unfortunately, those scenes are few and far between in the novel.
Dracula is an epistolary novel made up of lengthy character monologues ranging from religious iconography and worship, business transactions, mysterious happenings, and proclamations of devotion and friendship. In short, there is a lot of rambling and much of it passes by slowly. Reading it felt like being in stop and go traffic—thrilled when we were moving, and hopelessly irritated while stopped. Even though I knew we were always making progress on our journey, I was preoccupied by what I disliked.
I think a major detriment is Stokers choice of using 5-6 narrators. Their narratives overlap well sometimes, but overall it bogs down the pacing and thematic threads get lost. The strongest parts of the novel are ones where the focus is on one characters perspective and/or one common goal/setting.
ENDING MAJOR APOILERS:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts
A blend of suspense, incredibly graphic violence, and implied violence. The intensely graphic scenes are few and far between throughout the books duration.
Sexism reflects the times. Female main character surprisingly well-written even with the sexism.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I absolutely loved this book!!! I was on the edge of my seat and couldn’t put it down. I love how it was written in journal format and I liked the multiple points of character narrative, to see into their minds their thoughts. I would definitely recommend this book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Who knew that reading Dracula with thousands of strangers on the internet could be so fun? I read most of it through the email updates, but the book has such cool art and memes and commentary!
tense
medium-paced
Never really gripped my attention and very anticlimactic.
Would I recommend? Yes because it’s a classic but if that doesn’t move you… then no lol
Would I recommend? Yes because it’s a classic but if that doesn’t move you… then no lol
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
Complicated