acathey's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
redheadreading's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
champagneghost's review against another edition
2.0
dracula ex machina. also, there's a lot of weird romanticisation of history/historians, and weird romanticisation of certain cultures??
what is the point of the story within a story within a story if the characters don't react accordingly to what they're discovering in real time? for instance, and we see this time and time again.
ultimately this was a fun book and a fun vampire novel, but wow so frustrating.
what is the point of the story within a story within a story if the characters don't react accordingly to what they're discovering in real time? for instance,
Spoiler
when we learn that Helen is a descendant of Dracula and then we flash forward back to her daughter, we don't see... any reaction whatsover to this news, the daughter just bangs her companion.. ?ultimately this was a fun book and a fun vampire novel, but wow so frustrating.
emikemper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
emmagossage's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
thereadingwren's review against another edition
4.0
The atmosphere of this is kind of everything. It has that haunting vibe, chilling and mysterious with enough tension to keep you on your toes. I was so enthralled by this book I hardly wanted to put it down.
I normally hate duel timelines, and while I didn't love this one I didn't loathe it either. I was far more interested in the past timeline and not with the present one. But this whole almost academic search for Dracula was fascinating!
I normally hate duel timelines, and while I didn't love this one I didn't loathe it either. I was far more interested in the past timeline and not with the present one. But this whole almost academic search for Dracula was fascinating!
momoj8's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
rhi4794's review
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
After struggling trough more than 100 pages, I am officially giving up.
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Large part of the novel are chapters with descriptions of various cities in Europe which our heroine visits while traveling with her father or about various historical facts mostly related to Vlad Tepes. They were amusing to read, but I am not sure how accurate they really are, so I think better choice is to read a travel brochure or regular history book and just skip [b:The Historian|10692|The Historian|Elizabeth Kostova|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D6T04WTFL._SL75_.jpg|3061272].
If you have ever watched movie 'Inception' then probably [a:Elizabeth Kostova|5918|Elizabeth Kostova|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1205259831p2/5918.jpg]'s style of writing will remind you of it. Narrator is a woman who is talking about a time when she was a little girl and about a stories that her father used to tell to her. Her father is talking about a time when he was young and about conversations with the one of his professors at the university. In those conversations, this professor Rossi is talking about a time when he was young and about... (Do you see the resemblance to the 'Inception' concept?)
Large part of the novel are chapters with descriptions of various cities in Europe which our heroine visits while traveling with her father or about various historical facts mostly related to Vlad Tepes. They were amusing to read, but I am not sure how accurate they really are, so I think better choice is to read a travel brochure or regular history book and just skip [b:The Historian|10692|The Historian|Elizabeth Kostova|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D6T04WTFL._SL75_.jpg|3061272].
spellbookspines's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Death, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt