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 Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:11 am
I read this back in October, and I personally find it to be nearly impossible for a book to live up to. I tried reading a couple things after reading it, but haven't been able to tolerate anything else, except Alice in Wonderland x3. (at least classic book-wise. I can probably find some good non-classics that I can tolerate after Dracula).
Is anyone else a fan?
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:48 pm
Is anyone else a fan?
No. I am not a horror fan.
However, a good follow up....and this may sound cheezy....but here it comes.
A good follow up novel could be Mary Shelley`s Frankenstien.
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:51 pm
Ah, yes, Dracula! You know I've read this, Ohkeh. x3
I personally REALLY liked this book. Van Helsing was great. Although Lucy was annoying so I'm glad so and so (no spoilers ;D) happened to her. Yes. Dracula got me started on vampires. Now I'm reading Anne Rice. ^^;
The way Dracula was written I liked alot. The whole journal-style, and the hard grammar I needed the glossary for...
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:17 am
WildWildWindWhisperer Is anyone else a fan? No. I am not a horror fan. However, a good follow up....and this may sound cheezy....but here it comes.
A good follow up novel could be Mary Shelley`s Frankenstien.I've heard mixed reviews of Frankenstein, but it's relatively short and I do have a copy...I'll read it sometime soon heart @Pink Oh yes, the joys of what happened to Lucy. There were times that I wanted to yell at Mina, but in the long run she was pretty kickass. (The fact that she couldn't seem to understand that open windows=bad throughout the novel is why I wanted to give her a long, angry lecture).
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:58 pm
I have to agree, Frankenstein is enormously well written. I really enjoy reading it. You should give it a try!
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:15 am
Ms. Zorra I have to agree, Frankenstein is enormously well written. I really enjoy reading it. You should give it a try! Alright, but I don't know when. I'm reading Pride and Prejudice now, and after that I need to read Jekyll and Hyde, because our HS theatre is putting it on and I'm going to be in it, and by then I'll be reading Deathly Hallows. But since I have Frankenstein in my bookshelf, I'll definitely read it. Just dunno when.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 6:22 pm
"Although I have not read the book I am interested in reading it after my friend gets it back from the person she lent it out to a few days ago.
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:41 pm
~Lady So Divine~ "Although I have not read the book I am interested in reading it after my friend gets it back from the person she lent it out to a few days ago. Oh you must! I've decided on rereading it starting October 1. It has to be the best plot-driven book I've ever read.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:28 pm
I have to agree. It really isn't a horror novel in the current sense of horror. It is more of a drama or suspenseful type of novel.
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:12 pm
I've reade Dracula but it was so long ago that I can't honestly remember much about it...except that it sparked in me a deep love of old monster lit.
Frankenstein is VERY worth a read and I think it is a pretty decent follow up actually. Hell, even the story BEHIND the story of Frankenstein is interesting. Did you know that it was written when a contest was proposed between Lord Byron, Percy Bryce Shelley, Marry Shelley, and another friend of theirs who's name has escaped me? The four of them were in a contest with each other as to who could produce the scarriest tale. Surprisingly, only Marry actually constructed a story that wound up published. I wish that more would have come of the friendly contest. I've always wondered what horrors Lord Byron and Percy could whip up...especially since the Percy Bryce Shelley work I've read has all been romantic and rebellious poetry. In a related note, Percy Bryce Shelley was a very interesting person and I would suggest to anyone to look into his life. I found the story of his existence far greater than any of the works he produced. Also, his version of Aeschylus' Prometheus myth is FAR different. I'd suggest that as well...especially if you enjoy old greek plays (which if you love the dramatics of Dracula then old greek plays would actually be my 2nd suggestion for what to read next).
As for if Dracula is a horror novel or more of a suspensful drama (as seems to be the current topic here), I'd say it relates more to drama than anything. I think it has more in commen with dramatic plays than modern horror novels.
I think I might re-read Dracula now. biggrin
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