Varney the Vampire by James Malcolm Rymer

Varney the Vampire

James Malcolm Rymer

1230 pages first pub 1847 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror dark slow-paced
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The modern-day vampire story has its roots in an unlikely source: cheap paper pamphlets that were sold on street corners in Victorian England. Called "penny dreadfuls," these pamphlets strung out sensationalized tales over dozens — and sometimes e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
adventurous 66%
funny 66%
mysterious 66%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.07

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