Sehr unterhaltsam, wenig tiefsinnig.

Anfang war gut zu lesen aber hab mich in all den Briefen, Tagebucheinträgen usw verloren. Könnte nicht zu Ende lesen

A fun, easy, engaging read, one that I did not expect to like quite as much as I ended up doing. After having read a variety of those books considered classic vampire literature (thanks, uni!), Dracula ended up being the clear favorite for me, making it very obvious as to why it is now considered THE vampire novel. The story flows very well, the multi-media approach and shift of perspectives add to a collage-like story that makes the world of Dracula feel real, relatable and lived-in. At times, the pacing falls short, especially the chase in the end - with Dracula on the boat and Van Helsing repeatedly hypnotizing Mina - felt very repetitive and could have been shortened tremendously (funnily enough, in the novel, Mina actually remarks that herself, questioning Van Helsing on whether or not he is artificially prolonging their journey). Another highlight for me was the group dynamic that emerged. Seeing that many men constantly confess their profound love for one another is rare, even in modern literature, and highly appreciated. Cannot get over the fact though that Mina is basically just a glorified human recording device. Seriously, these men would be DONE without her. Very funny how her thought process would go from mourning her best friend in one second, to her remarking how she just HAS to practice her shorthand and „oh, let me just make ANOTHER copy of the thing that I just typed out“. Typewriters are scared of that woman.

I really liked the beginning and the middle part and this would have easily been a 4.5, but by the time they decide to travel to Romania I was dragging myself to the finish line. It's a fun book that throws a light on the beginnings of vampire fiction and if you're interested in the lte 19th century at all, this book is a must read. That being said it is decidedly not your classic horror tale (to modern readers' eyes and ears), so if that is what you're looking for, don't read this book.

I would’ve never thought that I’d enjoy this book so much. This was SO GOOD! I am OBSESSED. The entire plot had me hooked. This was truly incredible. Mina and Lucy’s relationship had me in awe. These two were so adorable and I loved their letter exchanges and how much they cared for each other. It warmed my heart. And I loved Mina so much. She was truly a hero, doing everything she can to save the people she loves. The beginning of the book already made me love it so much. Jonathan being warned about going to Dracula, everyone giving him crucifixes etc and then him being suspicious of Dracula’s behavior. Everything that happened to Jonathan was so scary and it was genius of Bram Stoker to skip the POV to Mina when Jonathan wanted to escape the castle. It made me want to keep reading. This book is definitely my favorite classic of all time and one of my favorite books ever.