Review: Dracula-Bram Stoker
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Review: Dracula-Bram Stoker
As I'm sure you all know Dracula is about a vampire of the same name. For the most point it is written from Johnathan Harkers point of view as he travels to the house of Count Dracula for business. Harkers point of view is in the form of diary entries but this later evolves to letters and diaries of other central characters. This style of writing adds to the books unique nature.
While I greatly enjoy the storyline of this book, it's not until a fair way in that anything exciting starts to happen. This as well as paragraphing being non-existent makes for a slow read.
However for those who enjoy classic literature or a curious about how vampire books used to be written, I would recommend this book.
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I am speechless - just exhausted.
What a job that was....
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My only problem with the story is the ending which for a modern reader does seem a bit anti-climactic, the chase is fine your just expecting a bit more when they catch up. Still really like it though overall.
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Considering the role that vampires have come to play in the modern imagination, I was very interested to read about the iconic vampire figure that has started it all.
I thoroughly enjoyed it! I've not seen the movie, though.
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Someone else on this planet apart from me has read The Beetle, wow! That book actually came out same time as Dracula and was the more popular of the two at the time. Fantastic opening.saouad wrote:...Richard Marsh's The Beetle, which is more contemporary, I was a lot more disposed to appreciate the pacing of the plot and the Victorian style...
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I will admit that was certainly a bright spot of the book for me as wellHisshep wrote:One thing that struck me is the strength of the character of Mina in an age when women weren't typically portrayed as such.