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Dracula by Bram Stoker

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izzy1203's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

vortimer's review against another edition

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4.0

I know the story from the various "faithful" adaptations I've seen over the years - most of which have stuck closely to the book, though the book Dracula is an undoubtedly evil villain, with only the faintest trace of the anti hero found in Coppola's film.
There's quite a few characters, drawn quite thinly, especially the female characters and Jonathan Harker, so I'm not surprised the hero gang are sometimes condensed.
The dialogue can sometimes be as heavy and floral as a Victorian parlour's decor, but in some places the novel seems quite modern, as objects like kodak cameras pass through the story. This feeling of a historical world on the eve of changing into the modern world reminds me of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

dnietoperafan's review against another edition

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5.0

This is the type of gothic literature that I die for. Absolutely loved the imagery, the mood, the aesthetics, and the plot. It had me hooked all the way through.

jenhurst's review against another edition

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3.0

I think this was fine. A little long and dry but Lucy’s character was interesting. I wish she would’ve had a better ending though. I didn’t like the direction they took her character, but she was the most interesting. I can tell that a lot of horror movies use Lucy as inspiration, for the unfortunate not virgin characters dying first. Why is there so many retellings of Dracula, Van Helsing, etc but none of Lucy??? Hoping for some Lucy retellings in the future.

witchywilds's review against another edition

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4.0

In short: a bunch of bros fawn over the same lady and once said lady shows signs of vampirism, they all collectively agree to give their lives to save her. This results in a pack of posh gentlemen and van Hellsing traveling to Transylvania for the express purpose of shit stomping Count Dracula into the afterlife. They are successful in their endeavor and they all live happily ever after. Well, except for Quincey, poor Quincey.

devonforest's review against another edition

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5.0

Although it wasn't quite what I expected, I enjoyed it a lot. I guess I always assumed that Dracula was a more active character than just the group tracking him down and killing him. I guess I've seen too many movie/TV adaptations that shaped my expectations and the book was nothing like that. Like I said before it's a great book, just not what I had expected.