The Blood of the Vampire by Florence Marryat

The Blood of the Vampire

Florence Marryat

318 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Description

"The Blood of the Vampire" (1897) was overshadowed by the publication of DRACULA in the same year. Marryat's vampire is strikingly different from Bram Stoker's vampires: she is female and drains her victims' life force, rather than their blood. A ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
mysterious 63%
emotional 45%
sad 45%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
adventurous 13%
reflective 13%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 45%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.54

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