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This was a pretty disappointing read to be honest.
I really enjoyed the first section with Jonathan Harker in Transylvania. I thought it was suspenseful and I enjoyed the way Dracula's nature was slowly revealed. The atmosphere of this whole section was very creepy and had a lot of classic horror tropes.
But then the book moves to England... Dun Dun Dun.... And it got so boring. The middle of the book was super slow and really ruined the book for me. Verbose speeches, tedious plot and an annoying ...more
I really enjoyed the first section with Jonathan Harker in Transylvania. I thought it was suspenseful and I enjoyed the way Dracula's nature was slowly revealed. The atmosphere of this whole section was very creepy and had a lot of classic horror tropes.
But then the book moves to England... Dun Dun Dun.... And it got so boring. The middle of the book was super slow and really ruined the book for me. Verbose speeches, tedious plot and an annoying ...more
Huh. I didn't hate it! I kinda wish I'd liked it more?
Honestly, this book really folds neatly into the Arthur Conan Doyle portrayal of women in that the author thinks they're pretty competent, but shows that the men around her want to ~protect~ her and/or think they know better, and that just ends up going wrong for the guys. I really wish more people had listened to Mina. That said, it's an interesting book in that the actions revolve around women and women's experiences. I mean, Harker too, bu ...more
Honestly, this book really folds neatly into the Arthur Conan Doyle portrayal of women in that the author thinks they're pretty competent, but shows that the men around her want to ~protect~ her and/or think they know better, and that just ends up going wrong for the guys. I really wish more people had listened to Mina. That said, it's an interesting book in that the actions revolve around women and women's experiences. I mean, Harker too, bu ...more
Jan 02, 2019
Matt Goncalves
rated it
really liked it
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I can't believe how long I've held off reading this book. It really is a classic. There's plenty of creepy moments in this book and lots of descriptions that have started the iconic lore of vampires that modern people are familiar with. Some parts drag out, especially when Van Helsing goes into these dense rants that seem to deviant from any exposition or development of the plot. Overall I enjoy about eighty percent of this book and appreciate it as a horror classic.
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Jul 27, 2022
ren
rated it
it was amazing
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Oct 02, 2018
Jessie E
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Dec 21, 2019
Caitlin
marked it as to-read
Sep 23, 2021
Brooks Graves
marked it as to-read
Aug 29, 2022
Travis
marked it as to-read
