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A review by andrea_loves_books_and_cats
Dracula by Bram Stoker
2.0
Truthfully told I only read this book because of the upcoming movie "Renfield" coming up about Dracula's assistant.
Given that this book was written in 1897, the writing was quite simplistic in reading and while some gothic vocabulary was burdensome to look up the plot was made quite clear.
The fact that it was written in a diary entry but did not have the format of a diary annoyed me very much as the date was placed on the same line as the written entry (Not sure if this was only a me thing.) Also, the POV switches were quite annoying as they would change midway through chapters.
The fact that there are so many identifications of the tension between Count Dracula and Johnathan in the beginning however midway the author drops it and moves on to the attraction of two female characters as if Bram was trying to counteract the queerness of the story in the beginning.
Renfield begging for a cat and "playing" with animals is quite hilarious also Van Helsing was an interesting written character.
In the beginning of Mina and Lucy's diary entries are quite a bore to me even though later on they build onto the story.
Was this book worth reading the 488 pages, I think not but is it worth reading at least once in your lifetime, Yes!
Given that this book was written in 1897, the writing was quite simplistic in reading and while some gothic vocabulary was burdensome to look up the plot was made quite clear.
The fact that it was written in a diary entry but did not have the format of a diary annoyed me very much as the date was placed on the same line as the written entry (Not sure if this was only a me thing.) Also, the POV switches were quite annoying as they would change midway through chapters.
The fact that there are so many identifications of the tension between Count Dracula and Johnathan in the beginning however midway the author drops it and moves on to the attraction of two female characters as if Bram was trying to counteract the queerness of the story in the beginning.
Renfield begging for a cat and "playing" with animals is quite hilarious also Van Helsing was an interesting written character.
In the beginning of Mina and Lucy's diary entries are quite a bore to me even though later on they build onto the story.
Was this book worth reading the 488 pages, I think not but is it worth reading at least once in your lifetime, Yes!