I loved this book, but I get why it's just kind of "homework" for other readers. The characters are kind of rotational, the plot gets repetitive... But it's the book that started it all, the book which sexualized the vampire myth, and opened the gates for Vampire Romance as we know it - which is so prevalent a sub-genre in its own right that it got a nod in a Pixar movie! Dracula will always hold a place in my heart. But classics aren't for everyone; they can feel like a slog compared to similar, more modern, works.