Bram Stoker

James Hynes (editor)

Jonathan Harker is travelling to Castle Dracula to see the Transylvanian noble, Count Dracula. He is begged by locals not to go there, because on the eve of St George's Day, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will come full sway. But business must be done, so Jonathan makes his way to the Castle - and then his nightmare begins. His beloved wife Mina and other lost souls have fallen under the Count's horrifying spell. Dracula must be destroyed . . .

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Dracula

Emily McMeans

“No man knows till he experiences it, what it is to feel his own life-blood drawn away into the veins of the woman he loves.”

Bran Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ is one of the worlds most known stories, perhaps even especially to those who have never read it. Much of supernatural thriller pulls this story in its inspiration. This book set standards, and it is quite easy to tell why. The journalistic method of story telling, though I personally do not love it, gives suspense and conveys the personal feelings of the poor souls in the story well. The eerie setting and unsettling prose kept me on edge within its pages. 

My notes are few beyond the journal entry writing style. It seemed that there was no grey in the characters. There were the damned soul who were bad through and through and the good guys, who even the unbelieving among them held holy qualities, them even being likened to Jesus. The only character without both foot firmly planted on either side was a madman who ate flies. A small complaint is the length. As with any classic, you expect for there to be chunks of the story which appeal to a reader which no longer lives. Our characters kept being thwarted over and over so that their final trial may be at the last possible moment. I understand it, and the dramatics shone through, but there were so many repetitions of near-wins.

This book is phenomenal in the fall along with a creepy instrumentals playlist. I recommend for lovers of paranormal thriller, however those who do not like phonetic writing (‘ello guv’na) should steer clear.

Bran Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ is one of the worlds most known stories, perhaps even especially to those who have never read it. Much of supernatural thriller pulls this story in its inspiration. This book set standards, and it is quite easy to tell why. The journalistic method of story telling, though I personally do not love it, gives suspense and conveys the personal feelings of the poor souls in the story well. The eerie setting and unsettling prose kept me on edge within its pages. 

My notes are few beyond the journal entry writing style. It seemed that there was no grey in the characters. There were the damned soul who were bad through and through and the good guys, who even the unbelieving among them held holy qualities, them even being likened to Jesus. The only character without both foot firmly planted on either side was a madman who ate flies. A small complaint is the length. As with any classic, you expect for there to be chunks of the story which appeal to a reader which no longer lives. Our characters kept being thwarted over and over so that their final trial may be at the last possible moment. I understand it, and the dramatics shone through, but there were so many repetitions of near-wins.

This book is phenomenal in the fall along with a creepy instrumentals playlist. I recommend for lovers of paranormal thriller, however those who do not like phonetic writing (‘ello guv’na) should steer clear.

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