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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read Dracula many years ago and wanted to read it again. Not quite as horror-inducing as I remember. Mina is without a doubt my favourite character. I loved her tenacity.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Hmm… how shall I say this? Dracula is one of those classics that actually made me realize: you don’t have to read every classic.
The beginning is strong — that eerie castle, Jonathan Harker’s dread, and of course, Count Dracula himself. It’s the root of every vampire story we’ve ever gotten since, and Dracula is such a powerful presence. Which is why it’s such a shame he’s barely in it. Most of the book isn’t about him at all, but about the group determined to destroy him. I wanted more of the Count and less of the chase.
And then there’s Mina. She’s written as this almost too perfect woman — kind, clever, endlessly selfless. Watching her unfold was like watching a butterfly trapped in a glass case. I kept wishing she had been written by a woman instead.
The pacing… honestly, it was a slog. A true snail’s pace. The timeline and structure dragged for me, and at some points I had to force myself to keep going. It ended up taking me a whole month to finish — the longest I’ve ever spent on a single book (granted, life was happening too, but still).
Do I respect Dracula as a cultural cornerstone? Definitely. Am I glad to say I’ve finally read it? Yes. Will I ever reread it? Probably not.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Lengthy but fulfilling. There are some really memorable moments in the story that really kept me on my toes. Everybody is a huge sweetheart and I think I might have a fat crush on quincy morris
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A very good classic, and a really fun read, it was at times intense and thrilling but very slow, they spent a lot of time planning, the book could have been a lot shorter and have had the same chilling effect! All in all would recommend reading! It was a sensual dark romance and very relaxing to read to wind down as the dusk draws in
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No