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Dracula
by Bram Stoker
racula by Bram Stoker 4.5 stars★
Audio on iTunes narrated by Christopher Saul 4.5★
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001SIHRZY
Kindle book edition: Dracula (Illustrated) (Top Five Classics) Stoker, Bram 4★
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006CRC98G
Start date of journals: May 3rd. End Date of journals: Nov. 6 and Note: Nov. 13th.
This is definitely the best vampire story I've read. It's written in journal and memorandum entries, which creates an even closer first person point of view. The people making the entries repeatedly note that they wish to transcribe everything that has happened. I think that has brought more feeling and suspense to the story. A lot more suspense. I thought it interesting that a lot of characters were Doctors or men of the law. It had me thinking who I'd believe if I was there in that time line. I would no doubt be like Quincy, who would believe something only after seeing it for themselves. I don't think I'd believe Renfield, the insane person in the asylum, who proclaimed that his Master (Count Dracula) has come for him. I may believe Mina, but then, she too needed to study the evidence of who Dracula was in order to believe.
I read this while listening to the audiobook on my iPod (narrated by Christopher Saul). My book was a kindle illustrated version, meaning it had little maps. Christopher did a good job with the accents. I really liked the accent for Van Helsing's. The kindle edition was pretty good.
As for the story. This was pretty good. I am very glad that I read this. When I told my mom I was reading this, she just rolled her eyes. I could understand, as the paranormal isn't my usual choice. But I found this to be good. And even a little more than just about vampires and other paranormal stuff. The Doctors were all scientists of the mind. So their evaluations of the matter was a little interesting. Some a little chauvinist and ego driven. Like Van Helsing's thoughts of Dracula's "child-brain" and their "man-brain" being better to cope with death and violence than a "woman's mind". And then the contrast between Mina and Lucy. Lucy, the not-so-angelic woman and there by more easily persuaded by Dracula. And then Mina, who all the men thought was the most angelic creature.
I think my favorite characters are Mina and Renfield. I don't think I would've been able to endure reading the slow middle portion of this story without them. I knocked the star rating down a bit because of the slow middle. It had a climatic start and finish which I really liked. This is certainly a favorite of mine.
Audio on iTunes narrated by Christopher Saul 4.5★
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001SIHRZY
Kindle book edition: Dracula (Illustrated) (Top Five Classics) Stoker, Bram 4★
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006CRC98G
Start date of journals: May 3rd. End Date of journals: Nov. 6 and Note: Nov. 13th.
This is definitely the best vampire story I've read. It's written in journal and memorandum entries, which creates an even closer first person point of view. The people making the entries repeatedly note that they wish to transcribe everything that has happened. I think that has brought more feeling and suspense to the story. A lot more suspense. I thought it interesting that a lot of characters were Doctors or men of the law. It had me thinking who I'd believe if I was there in that time line. I would no doubt be like Quincy, who would believe something only after seeing it for themselves. I don't think I'd believe Renfield, the insane person in the asylum, who proclaimed that his Master (Count Dracula) has come for him. I may believe Mina, but then, she too needed to study the evidence of who Dracula was in order to believe.
I read this while listening to the audiobook on my iPod (narrated by Christopher Saul). My book was a kindle illustrated version, meaning it had little maps. Christopher did a good job with the accents. I really liked the accent for Van Helsing's. The kindle edition was pretty good.
As for the story. This was pretty good. I am very glad that I read this. When I told my mom I was reading this, she just rolled her eyes. I could understand, as the paranormal isn't my usual choice. But I found this to be good. And even a little more than just about vampires and other paranormal stuff. The Doctors were all scientists of the mind. So their evaluations of the matter was a little interesting. Some a little chauvinist and ego driven. Like Van Helsing's thoughts of Dracula's "child-brain" and their "man-brain" being better to cope with death and violence than a "woman's mind". And then the contrast between Mina and Lucy. Lucy, the not-so-angelic woman and there by more easily persuaded by Dracula. And then Mina, who all the men thought was the most angelic creature.
I think my favorite characters are Mina and Renfield. I don't think I would've been able to endure reading the slow middle portion of this story without them. I knocked the star rating down a bit because of the slow middle. It had a climatic start and finish which I really liked. This is certainly a favorite of mine.