Reviews

Manga Classics: Dracula by Bram Stoker, Stacy King

maddy_walock's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

pirate_samsam's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol

delimeatz's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

just a more readable dracula! pretty fun overall :3

lumie's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

ambermarshall's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I think this manga version gave me an even better understanding of the book than the previous comic version I read, and was much more engaging than the original novel.

jena_33's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

readingnymph's review

5.0

I love anything that makes classics more accessible for people!

eggchelleee's review

3.0

the story is still dry but the illustrations were nice

jpalomav's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I've read this before as the book. This manga was from a copy from the library and was in PDF format so I couldn't read it very well. The story was good, it had the main points and added narration to it. The only downside I had was the format I read it in.

kelseyketch's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Though I find vampires interesting, I never felt inclined to read the classic novel Dracula. It just didn't seem to my taste. But when I heard Manga Classics' had a version of the classic, I felt it was worth a try.

I'm not sure how I would have fared with the classic novel, considering it's all journal entries from different characters. But for the manga, I found this style captivating. The only thing I had difficulties with was the constant changing of font. The author notes explained why they did this, but when it changed too often, it gave me a headache.

Still, an enticing read! And I loved the artist's portrayal of Dracula, himself. The whole book was wonderfully done! If you are curious to read Dracula, I highly recommend picking up the Manga Classics' version.