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A review by sweekune
Dracula by Bram Stoker
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5/5
Audiobook narrated by Greg Wise.
A classic horror for spooky season. Do I really need to sum up this tale? We start with Jonathan Harker who journeys to Transylvania to meet with a client, Count Dracula, and endures horrors there. Back in Britain, a patient in an asylum starts acting more peculiarly and a young woman is taken deathly ill as though her blood has been drained from her. A group of companions must wade through the horrors and mysteries and ultimately work to end the terrible Dracula.
- There is an essence of books written in the 19th and early 20th centuries that I love and Dracula most certainly has it. The language is so full, rich and evocative and says exactly what it needs to. Applied in this book, it adds a layer of intrigue and horror to the story.
- The story is told through letters, diary entries and other means of epistolary. I enjoyed this and it gave perspectives from each character. It also helped with the sense of confusion as no one character had all the puzzle pieces and the reader, looking down from above, has access to the wider picture. I enjoyed each character but my favourites were Mina and Van Helsing.
- The spookiness and horror elements were classic. I can see how this book has become embedded in pop culture and has influenced many further pieces of media.
A pinnacle of horror. I would recommend it to those seeking a classic horror story which is well done.
Audiobook narrated by Greg Wise.
A classic horror for spooky season. Do I really need to sum up this tale? We start with Jonathan Harker who journeys to Transylvania to meet with a client, Count Dracula, and endures horrors there. Back in Britain, a patient in an asylum starts acting more peculiarly and a young woman is taken deathly ill as though her blood has been drained from her. A group of companions must wade through the horrors and mysteries and ultimately work to end the terrible Dracula.
- There is an essence of books written in the 19th and early 20th centuries that I love and Dracula most certainly has it. The language is so full, rich and evocative and says exactly what it needs to. Applied in this book, it adds a layer of intrigue and horror to the story.
- The story is told through letters, diary entries and other means of epistolary. I enjoyed this and it gave perspectives from each character. It also helped with the sense of confusion as no one character had all the puzzle pieces and the reader, looking down from above, has access to the wider picture. I enjoyed each character but my favourites were Mina and Van Helsing.
- The spookiness and horror elements were classic. I can see how this book has become embedded in pop culture and has influenced many further pieces of media.
A pinnacle of horror. I would recommend it to those seeking a classic horror story which is well done.