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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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La integración de esta novela en el imaginario popular hace que su lectura vaya precedida de prejuicios, que duran menos que un caramelo a la puerta de un colegio cuando nos dejamos llevar por la sucesión vertiginosa de esta narración, tan bien hilvanada a partir de diarios personales y cartas que dan pie a las reflexiones personales de los personajes.
Además, la acción transcurre en un crescendo magníficamente orquestado, que concluye con una escena grandiosa.
Además, la acción transcurre en un crescendo magníficamente orquestado, que concluye con una escena grandiosa.
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Bram Stoker is a one hit wonder and now I know why. Don't get me wrong, this is a classic book and the plot is a 4. But the writing is a 2. Totally straightforward and uninteresting with not much character development. The gimmick of having different diary entries narrate the book seemed lazy to me because all of the characters had the exact same voice. So it really seems like it was used to tell a disjointed story. Still a fun read though.
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Hands down the best of the vampire stories! A true gothic classic.
Sep 12, 2012
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