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A review by valeria14vq
Dracula by Bram Stoker
3.0
Actual rating: 3.5
“I am all in a sea of wonders. I doubt; I fear; I think strange things, which I dare not confess to my own soul.”
Among the few classics that I occasionally pick up to read, this is the one I have enjoyed the most. At the beginning with Jonathan's arrival at Dracula's mansion, there were moments that gave me the chills. It’s intriguing to read how they treated Lucy after she fell ill, how they sought help everywhere to prevent her from dying, how she lacked blood every day and couldn't find the reason... but we know it from the start. I always enjoy it, how one as a reader knows what happens but the characters are in ignorance.
“Loneliness will sit over our roofs with brooding wings.”
Regarding the characters, there wasn’t one that I liked that much, but I did get excited when they mentioned Van Helsing. Since I was little, I‘ve always been a super fan of the movie about him and it was good to read about the original character, who by the way, is quite different and much older.
It was a good book. I think the first half of it was better compared to the ending. The last part seemed rushed and I wish Dracula had put up more of a fight.
Favorite character: Van Helsing
“I am all in a sea of wonders. I doubt; I fear; I think strange things, which I dare not confess to my own soul.”
Among the few classics that I occasionally pick up to read, this is the one I have enjoyed the most. At the beginning with Jonathan's arrival at Dracula's mansion, there were moments that gave me the chills. It’s intriguing to read how they treated Lucy after she fell ill, how they sought help everywhere to prevent her from dying, how she lacked blood every day and couldn't find the reason... but we know it from the start. I always enjoy it, how one as a reader knows what happens but the characters are in ignorance.
“Loneliness will sit over our roofs with brooding wings.”
Regarding the characters, there wasn’t one that I liked that much, but I did get excited when they mentioned Van Helsing. Since I was little, I‘ve always been a super fan of the movie about him and it was good to read about the original character, who by the way, is quite different and much older.
It was a good book. I think the first half of it was better compared to the ending. The last part seemed rushed and I wish Dracula had put up more of a fight.
Favorite character: Van Helsing