The Blood Countess: A Novel by Andrei Codrescu

The Blood Countess: A Novel

Andrei Codrescu

398 pages first pub 1995 (editions) user-added

fiction historical horror dark medium-paced
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A “brilliant” novel of Elizabeth Bathory, the notorious sixteenth-century Hungarian aristocrat who bathed in the blood of virgins (St. Petersburg Times). Turmoil reigns in post-Soviet Hungary when journalist Drake Bathory-Kereshtur returns from Am...

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Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.24

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