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Unabridged Bibliophile
Jan 30, 2023 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
I think my love of the 1992 film Bram Stoker's Dracula reduced my enjoyment of the original work. It is very much a Victorian era novel and it is quite dry in places. My favorite parts happened to be Dr Seward's diary and the depiction of the crew members disappearing one by one from the boat as it makes its way from Transylvania to Whitby. The differences between the pop culture iconic vampire and Dracula are very stark and surprising at times but also refreshing in some ways. ...more
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Kim
Oct 31, 2018 rated it it was amazing
I had just been to the ballet of Dracula and wanted to read the book! Reading a classic from the 1800’s was great! Everyone should read the classics!
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Sep 22, 2011 rated it liked it
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Feb 11, 2014 rated it really liked it
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