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A review by neilsarver
The Dracula Tape by Fred Saberhagen
3.0
I'm not sure if I liked this more or less because of how well I know the actual novel [b:Dracula|17245|Dracula|Bram Stoker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1387151694l/17245._SY75_.jpg|3165724]. There are ways in which it has fun with it, but at a certain point, I kind of got the gag and knew it was just going to play out in this manner, retelling the events with minor revisions.
I'm quite certain I'd have found this more revelatory if I'd not experienced so much revisionist storytelling before this, which is mildly unfair, considering how early it was in that cycle.
I felt like it moved too far into making him innocent, even by his own estimation. I think allowing him a few more of the villainies might have made it more interesting. For instance, I thought taking away Renfield from being genuinely enslaved dull in storytelling terms.
I rather enjoyed the characterization, though, so will probably read another entry or two in this series eventually.
I'm quite certain I'd have found this more revelatory if I'd not experienced so much revisionist storytelling before this, which is mildly unfair, considering how early it was in that cycle.
I felt like it moved too far into making him innocent, even by his own estimation. I think allowing him a few more of the villainies might have made it more interesting. For instance, I thought taking away Renfield from being genuinely enslaved dull in storytelling terms.
I rather enjoyed the characterization, though, so will probably read another entry or two in this series eventually.