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i think i tried to start it, but then i was distracted by somehing else i was reading at the same time.

We had to study Dracula in school this year, for English, and I found it quite enjoyable. The plot is rather drawn out and I found some things that didn't make sense. For example (highlight for spoiler), none of the characters ever seem to notice that a large bat is always appearing when they talk about Dracula, or that Renfield is imitating things they have learned about Dracula, such as the more spirits a body consumes, the stronger its own will become.

However, it is to be considered that this book was pretty well a leader in its genre. There are some inconsistancies, but none of them are major and overall, the book is fabulous.

This might be weird, but this is the first REAL book I can really remember reading. This book is the reason I love vampires so much. Not that I'm complaining much. Vampires rule. I particularly like this version of the vampire legend.

I've read Dracula now and I quite liked it but then I read the historian and that book sucked it's interessting from one point of veiw but I chouldn't stand it. smile

It's been awhile since I've read Dracula...and now I have an urge to read it again! xd I went out and bought a copy right after seeing the movie Van Helsing (which has pretty much nothing in common with the book, I know). The fact that it's not like modern vampire fiction is good, it's kind of like a break for me. It's nice to see the roots of the genre. But the ending was rather lackluster...I was expecting a bigger challenge for the characters.

Renfield is probably one of my favorite characters of any book ever. I just felt sympathy for him. Although I bought this spin-off book (Renfield: Slave of Dracula by Barbara Hambly, and it...truly made me angry.

Dracula truly is a great book. I found a used copy at my favorite bookshop, gave in to the temptation, and read it contently. Although the ending seemed to drag on forever. But I might not bear such an adversity toward the trip to Transylvania upon a second reading. Or maybe I will. We shall see.

It was very surprising that I liked Van Helsing the best in the novel.

For anyone who has read it, do you find yourself enjoying film adaptations based on the book or even contemporary settings featuring the count more now? I feel like I have been.

I love Dracula, it's still one of my favourite books. The ending is kind of anti-climatic, but the rest of the books great. I like Mina best, because she's a strong female character. Especially compared to Lucy, who's main job is to die.

I actually dislike most film adaptations because they don't follow the book very well, but I have that problem with nearly all the movie adaptions of books I've read. sweatdrop