Dracula by Bram Stoker
(1897)
There are too many similar stories/movies based on vampires but
Dracula
is one of the oldest and most popular ones. Reading a book with such a
familiar theme was an interesting experience (I haven't watched the
movie based on it). I had certain expectations before starting the book
but I was glad to discover that the book had more merits than being yet
another vampire story.
I like the story line; the way Count Dracula is introduced and
also the fact that it is told through diary entries, newspaper articles
and personal letter excerpts, which makes it all more plausible. I also
like the fact that the characters are not presented as pure evil ones
with the mere aim of spilling blood or ultimate, infallible heroes, who
would save the world no matter what. The whole story and characters
have a human touch, which makes it an almost touching story.
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