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Crooken Sands: I skimmed this one. Loved the ending vibes, but overall it was just too long, disjointed with the inclusion of the family, and anticlimactic. 2 stars.

A Dream of Red Hands: The Symbolism here is definitely Assigned Middle School Reading worthy. 1.5 stars because it was short and not terrible, just very unimpressive.

The Burial of the Rats: A detailed description of running away. 1 star.

The Secret of the Growing Gold: Okay, that was super obvious where it was going, but I liked the ending. There was some "Porphyria's Lover" vibes to me, in addition to the usual plagiarism points. 3.5 stars.

A Gipsy Prophecy: Anticlimactic af. 2 stars.

The Coming of Abel Behenna: Too long and boring. Stoker loves shipwrecks. 1.5 stars.

The Squaw: Elias the Insufferable American Asshole, my goodness, what a douche. Also, more Plagarisim Points, Mr. Stoker. There's Gothic tropes, and then there's blatant copying. 3 stars.

Dracula's Guest: Skipping, since I've read it multiple times before. I think it's 2 stars.

The Judge's House: A mash up of Le Fanu's plots, Stevenson's settings, and Poe's symbolism. 3 stars.