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A review by jess_tries2read
Dracula by Bram Stoker
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Favorite parts: the imagery!! Victorian England, an ancient, Transylvania castle, spooky graveyards. All super cool. The book is written from letters and journal entries which adds to the realism.
Bad parts: Because of the journal entry thing, the audience only gets descriptions of the area through the lens of the author. Most of the recorded entries are centered on dialogue. What visuals are described are awesome, though.
The pacing in the second half of the book was very slow...
... and the ending was a little underwhelming.
Plus, I wanted Dracula to be hot.
No regrets for having read it as I love having the knowledge of the story that has inspired so many other vampire stories. Plus, Victorian England is just neat.
Bad parts: Because of the journal entry thing, the audience only gets descriptions of the area through the lens of the author. Most of the recorded entries are centered on dialogue. What visuals are described are awesome, though.
The pacing in the second half of the book was very slow...
... and the ending was a little underwhelming.
Plus, I wanted Dracula to be hot.
No regrets for having read it as I love having the knowledge of the story that has inspired so many other vampire stories. Plus, Victorian England is just neat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror and Blood