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Out of all the books I’ve read in my life, not just the ones about vampires and of the horror genre, this is the one book I keep returning to every few years. Upon its 126th year in publication, I have just finished reading it again for the seventh time. I first read this book when I was 21, and here I am at 43 still loving it. Bram Stoker’s novel “Dracula”, is an absolute masterpiece with terrifying moments of horror, edge of your seat suspense, packed with action and adventure…I just really lo
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I've been agonising over this.
While the book is truly a masterwork of period piece erotica and horror, using the VERY original approach of letters and diaries to lay out the story, which is ingenious, the ending, well, it sucks.
Well, it does!
The build up is exemplary. You feel the evil and the hatred and the sheer hard work it takes for our protagonists to get the Count, but when they finally do, it's one hell of an anti-climax.
Coffin ripped open, staked, the end.
John 'An American Werewolf in L ...more
While the book is truly a masterwork of period piece erotica and horror, using the VERY original approach of letters and diaries to lay out the story, which is ingenious, the ending, well, it sucks.
Well, it does!
The build up is exemplary. You feel the evil and the hatred and the sheer hard work it takes for our protagonists to get the Count, but when they finally do, it's one hell of an anti-climax.
Coffin ripped open, staked, the end.
John 'An American Werewolf in L ...more
I can't believe it took me so long to read this since I love vampire books. I really enjoyed it. I love the diary style story. I can see why it was so popular. And of course, it was nice to have a truly evil vamp for a change.
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Brilliant. I keep thinking about how the 20th Century’s horror genre was so influenced by this classic I never read. Well worth the time. Masterfully crafted through diary entries. So glad I read this. Now I k ow what is related to the source material.
The first great vampire novel! I struggled with the old-world language, but appreciated their faith and that it's a superb story.
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I am really glad I finally read this. It was great to see how Bram Stoker originally wanted Dracula to be.
Jul 29, 2010
Chris
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Jan 20, 2012
Michael Henderson
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