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A review by imii38
The Dracula Tape by Fred Saberhagen
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I came into this book having heard of it before. I know the story of Dracula well and as a fan of the A* 90s Romp, Bram Stoker's Dracula.
That being said, I hated this book. Not only did it's setting make no sense (you can tell it was written by an American with no understanding of England), but the whole thing was beyond ridiculous. Dracula talking to his "lovers" descendents, in a car, over a tape recorder, in a snow storm, in Devon was just too unbelievable for me.
I continued, as I wasn't sure if the book could be redeemed. It could not. The focus on Lucy and Mina's "relationships" wih Dracula, that were in no-way coerced, pleads our vampire protagonist, made me feel sick. The whole feeding off of Mina scene is about r--e, so for it to be brushed off made me angry. I really dislike retellings of this story that forget that Mina loves Jonathan more than anything, and vice versa. To paint her as having an emotional and aecual affair with Dracula, when she knew at the point in the novel where he meets her, that he nearly killed her husband was the point I gave up with this book.
I forced myself to finish it, but I do not recommend it. The writing is lazy, mostly lifted from the novel itself, rather than an actual retelling. Dracula is boring to read, there's none of the flare of the original Count in him.
That being said, I hated this book. Not only did it's setting make no sense (you can tell it was written by an American with no understanding of England), but the whole thing was beyond ridiculous. Dracula talking to his "lovers" descendents, in a car, over a tape recorder, in a snow storm, in Devon was just too unbelievable for me.
I continued, as I wasn't sure if the book could be redeemed. It could not. The focus on Lucy and Mina's "relationships" wih Dracula, that were in no-way coerced, pleads our vampire protagonist, made me feel sick. The whole feeding off of Mina scene is about r--e, so for it to be brushed off made me angry. I really dislike retellings of this story that forget that Mina loves Jonathan more than anything, and vice versa. To paint her as having an emotional and aecual affair with Dracula, when she knew at the point in the novel where he meets her, that he nearly killed her husband was the point I gave up with this book.
I forced myself to finish it, but I do not recommend it. The writing is lazy, mostly lifted from the novel itself, rather than an actual retelling. Dracula is boring to read, there's none of the flare of the original Count in him.