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8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
A true classic!
This was one of the first books I downloaded to my new Nook (admittedly because it was free at the time, but I was intrigued). I love a good scary read and thought this would be a great book to break-in my Nook on. I wasn't disappointed. Leave any movie visions you have...Read More
This was one of the first books I downloaded to my new Nook (admittedly because it was free at the time, but I was intrigued). I love a good scary read and thought this would be a great book to break-in my Nook on. I wasn't disappointed. Leave any movie visions you have behind and let your imagination run wild. It was a facinating read with several climaxes that keep you on edge. Definitely not what I expected, but in a good way. Enjoy!Show Less
posted by BookFan7 on September 7, 2010
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3 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
Awful
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
posted by Anonymous on February 26, 2012
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BookFan7
Posted September 7, 2010
A true classic!
This was one of the first books I downloaded to my new Nook (admittedly because it was free at the time, but I was intrigued). I love a good scary read and thought this would be a great book to break-in my Nook on. I wasn't disappointed. Leave any movie visions you have behind and let your imagination run wild. It was a facinating read with several climaxes that keep you on edge. Definitely not what I expected, but in a good way. Enjoy!
8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted August 23, 2010
Best vampire book EVER!
This is the original but it is definitely the best. Many people who are used to reading Stephanie Meyer and other modern vampire authors may be disappointed as they will be forced to think about what they are reading in Stoker's Dracula. I have always had this on my "to read" list. I am very sorry I waited this long to pick it up. I read it almost straight through and now my 9th grader is reading it. At over 100 years old, there are language and expressions used that you may need to think about but most can be taken contextually. It should not present much of a problem for those who are willing to look things up or ponder for a moment before pressing on. There are some very tense and scary moments in the story. It is set up as a series of journal entries from the diaries of each of the characters (except for Dracula himself). I actually found this setup to be most entertaining. Stoker developed the characters thoroughly via this avenue. It is an excellent book -- a timeless classic that everyone should read.
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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This time the movie was better (kinda).
Bram Stoker's Dracula is unique in its approach to writing. It is original in its style and storytelling concept. As introduced at the beginning of the novel, it is portrayed to be a stake of journals, diaries, letters, and recordings, placed in a particular order that will tell the story of Count Dracula and the characters involvement with him. This is unique and enjoyable. When the source changes from letter to diary to journal etc, then the style and voice and perspective also change to the point that one forgets that Bram Stoker is the sole author. After seeing Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 movie and the initial love story, back story, and Dracula's motivation for coming to London the book is deficient. The ending of the movie of course provides for an ongoing story or sequel. The book just abruptly ends and you are left with a "is that all" feeling. Character development is shallow but there are moments of brilliance in scenic description and allusion. Vampire lore and abilities are defined and there are moments of pure evil. No sparkling in the sunlight. No pretty boys with gorgeous eyes. No modern day "you would if you loved me" BS. Just plain, straight up horror and creepiness. Though very very subtle the sexual undercurrent can be pronounced. Freud, who is reported to have analyzed Dracula, saw it and most modern readers will too. The sexual scenes and tension was palpable in the movie and could be even more. I guess this is one of the facets of vampirism that is appealing to modern teens and writers. The book is a good easy read and has several genius moments of description and visualization that every one should read once. This is still the FIRST true vampire novel that has influenced the world. One could say that Dracula is to vampirism as Elvis is to rock and roll. No one hardly remembers what happened before but the phenomenon that is still raging now owes everything to this world changing pioneer. The thing that stands out even now as I am writing this review is how Bram Stoker changed voice and style and meter when he changed characters. By the middle of the book you could tell who's letter or journal or diary you were reading by the way it was written and the way it sounded; very talented and insightful author.
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted September 8, 2010
Loving the Classics
I just started reading this one and so far I can't put it down.
5 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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fsrasmd
Posted July 23, 2010
More engrossing than modern vampire tales
I remember picking up this book from the library in high school and not getting past page one. Ten years later, I could not put the book down. This is truly THE vampire tale. This is where all modern vampire tales come from. I am a Buffy and Twilight fan but they do not hold a candle (or a stake) to this classic. Once you get to page ten, you will not be able to stop. Highly recommended.
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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The only vampire book that matters
I recently purchased this book after going years without reading it. This is a classic novel. By an underrated author bram stoker who died in povertyand enver saw the books impact or success. By using vlad the impaler and elizabeth bathery as inspiration he creates a misty world of supernatural romanticism. Dracula as a creature of the night in thrilling action sequences is just what you need sometimes. he writing style in this book is along dead form but it works well with dracula.
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Anonymous
Posted February 26, 2012
Awful
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
3 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 26, 2012
Boooooooooooo
Boooooooooooooooooooo
3 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 16, 2012
Must read!
Dracula is such a gripping, suspenseful novel that I found it hard to put down. I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys the modern thriller genera.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 14, 2012
Amazing
I have not even finshed and already the suspense is killing me cant wait ro get to the end!!!!!!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 10, 2012
Great classic
It was fun to finally read this wonferfully written horror classic.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 4, 2012
Brilliant, wish I had read it sooner
Another book no movie could ever match. Love the classics!
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Anonymous
Posted January 31, 2012
A must read classic.
If you are a fan of modern day horror or vampire stories, you owe it to yourself to read the father of them all. The language is old, but the story is timeless. I have already re-read it once and probably will again someday.
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Anonymous
Posted January 27, 2012
Excellent.
Perhaps there is a tenth of the book that drags, and some thick-written accenrs for passing characters is rough to read, but on the whole this novel is impossible to put down. The links to appendices work well and serve to inform of archaic termonology as well as references (remember that while in the appendices you can touch the number of the entry and return back to the page it pulls from, in case the "back" button disappears). Better than the movie, and any vampire fiction I have read or seen.
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Anonymous
Posted January 24, 2012
Dracula
Seems boring . Is it. Should i. How do you delete it.
2 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 8, 2012
Very good starting bop Very good starting book
If you just purchased a nook this book is a perfict first book because A. Its free B. Its a classic C. Its the the perfict combonation of suspense, comedy, and horror. I highly recomend this book to any new nook customer.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 1, 2012
Poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop
Pooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 28, 2012
COPPER
COPPER
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Anonymous
Posted February 8, 2012
Cool
Nice
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Anonymous
Posted February 7, 2012
Dirt
Dirt predictable
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