A review by hannuhreads
Dracula by Bram Stoker

3.0

3 Stars. 

The vibes: 

• a classic
• Vampires 

My thoughts: 

It’s really hard for me to rate classics because I truly don’t feel intelligent enough in the literary sense for them. I don’t fully grasp everything that’s happening, so this is likely more of a reflection of myself than the book. I’m confident there are deeper symbolisms at play here that just went above my head, and that’s ok. I’m ok not loving a classic. 

I’m glad I tried this one because it’s been on my radar forever. I enjoyed the spooky vibes, but ultimately felt like it was overly drawn out in some portions. With the book written out in journal entry form, we follow a lot of characters. I found it hard to fully differentiate the men from each other because they behaved very similarly. A lot of the process felt repetitive which led to quite a slow-paced journey for me.