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Bram Stoker's Dracula
Posted on 12/23/23 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 12/23/23 at 12:34 pm
Almost 2 chapters in; such a good read so far.
Surprised by the Catholic undertones in the story so far even though Bram Stoker was protestant. Maybe I shouldn't be surprised as the Transylvania castle setting is on the edge of Hungary/ eastern Europe with Turkey to the west but he does seem to go a bit deeper than just geography.
Surprised by the Catholic undertones in the story so far even though Bram Stoker was protestant. Maybe I shouldn't be surprised as the Transylvania castle setting is on the edge of Hungary/ eastern Europe with Turkey to the west but he does seem to go a bit deeper than just geography.
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Posted on 12/23/23 at 2:59 pm to Zephyrius
I actually randomly started reading it a few weeks ago after never having interest before. I am about 65% done and loving it. Very interesting reading everything as a diary, letter, etc.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 4:58 pm to Zephyrius
One of my favorite books. Probably read it 10 or 12 times. The structure, breaking it up into diaries, news stories, letters, etc., really makes it for me. It's just so well done and combined with a terrifying plot.
This post was edited on 12/23/23 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 12/26/23 at 2:57 pm to Zephyrius
The usage of the letters was superbly handled. He does a great job of moving the story this way and giving us different perspectives of the events as they happen. I did the cliffs in high school, because I didn't like reading back then. Recently I finally gave it a full reading and loved it.
Posted on 12/27/23 at 9:21 pm to Zephyrius
The German language in the book sent me down a huge historical rabbit hole. I started learning about the Ostsiedlung, the eastern German marches, the Teutonic order and the Volga Germans. German was the lingua franca of Central Europe and much of eastern Europe until WW2. 
Posted on 12/30/23 at 3:50 pm to Zephyrius
Went on a classic horror kick when Covid came out:
Dracula, Frankenstein, House on Haunted Hill, Something Wicked
Dracula was my favorite! Loved it.
Parlayed that into some
More contemporary horror books. 3 I particularly enjoyed:
Ghost Story - Peter Straub
Hell House - Mattheson
House of Leaves - Danielewski (couldn’t have cared about the “visual aspect” of the book. But the story itself was creepy.)
Dracula, Frankenstein, House on Haunted Hill, Something Wicked
Dracula was my favorite! Loved it.
Parlayed that into some
More contemporary horror books. 3 I particularly enjoyed:
Ghost Story - Peter Straub
Hell House - Mattheson
House of Leaves - Danielewski (couldn’t have cared about the “visual aspect” of the book. But the story itself was creepy.)
Posted on 1/11/24 at 11:24 pm to Zephyrius
I read it this past year. Fantastic!
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:38 am to Zephyrius
What’s so cool about reading the original novel is that you realize a lot of the things you see in movies aren’t correct. For example, in the novel, vampires can move about in daylight, although their abilities are greatly weakened. Also, in order for a person to become a vampire, they must be drained to the point of death and ingest some of the vampire’s blood before dying. They return from the grave three days later, much like how Jesus rose three days after his death on the cross.
The biggest difference between the original source material and most film versions is that the novel is in no way a gothic romance. Dracula does not fall in love with either Lucy or Mina. He uses them as pawns against Van Helsing and the vampire hunters.
The biggest difference between the original source material and most film versions is that the novel is in no way a gothic romance. Dracula does not fall in love with either Lucy or Mina. He uses them as pawns against Van Helsing and the vampire hunters.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:00 am to LouisianaLonghorn
I finished about a week ago. I definitely enjoyed the book, but I felt like the last 3rd dragged a decent amount. I don't think this is very spoilery, but I'll give some space just in case:
SPOILERS
Stoker really could have taken out half of the vampire hunters declaring their devotion to one another over and over again. It felt like I was reading the same events quite often. Alright, we get it Van Helsing, Mina is a dear and you'll do everything you need to do to protect her.
SPOILERS
Stoker really could have taken out half of the vampire hunters declaring their devotion to one another over and over again. It felt like I was reading the same events quite often. Alright, we get it Van Helsing, Mina is a dear and you'll do everything you need to do to protect her.
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