If there was ever a list of books that I've wanted to avoid, Bram Stoker's Dracula would definitely have topped it. Not only was the whole innocent viIf there was ever a list of books that I've wanted to avoid, Bram Stoker's Dracula would definitely have topped it. Not only was the whole innocent virgin act not my idea of an interesting plot device, but all the creepy depictions of the Transylvanian wilderness sounded rather less enticing when they concerned my home.
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In the end, the experience proved to be much less annoying than I expected. Mainly thanks to the top-notch multi-actor cast of the Audible Version. I tend to give a bit more lenience to stuff I listen to, probably since my mind is generally not fully engaged with the reading (a.k.a. listening) material.
My biggest surprise was just how fascinated I was by Lord Dracula himself. While the overall story clearly intends to have us cheer for humanity, I couldn't help but give the creators of the a nod of acknowledgement. The kindly, yet misunderstood scientist is definitely an image that would fit this OG-Dracula as well. Along with the drinking of blood and raising of an undead army... albeit for different, less romantic, reasons.
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Admittedly, a lot of the characters' mindsets feels rather dated, what with Jonathan Harker calling all Transylvanian women fat, and Dr. Seward's crush on Minna Harker that occasionally bordered on religious adoration. But on the whole, the resolution of the mystery and subsequent action plan were not half bad.
Score: 4/5 stars
Simply put, this was an entertaining and action-packed story, with lots of fantastical and mystery elements thrown in, all things that I generally enjoy in my reading materials. Yes, it took me quite some time to get through it all (almost half a year!), but then I only read listened to it when I needed a little push during cleaning....more
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