A review by sofipitch
Vlad by Carlos Fuentes

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The writing style really compelled me, I'll have to read more books by Fuentes. There's definitely a lot of allusions to more classical/popular vampire literature. Of all the allusions to Stroker's version I think the most tasteful is having the main character be a lawyer helping Vlad move to a new city like Jonathan Harker. An immortal ten year old vampire with golden ringlets was an obvious nod to Rice. 
I liked the choice of having Dracula having actually been Vlad Tepes. The description of the horrors he managed to inflict during his mortal life remind the reader that the violence humans have inflicted on one another are worse than anything someone could imagine a supernatural creature doing.
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