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Re: I've been wanting to read Dracula for a while. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 23/01/2011 01:21:38 PM
But always been hesitant and still am. Even after your review.

I think it is vital to understand the time in which it was written. The book is very much reliant on the attitudes that existed then. The Wikipedia article - and links within - would probably be sufficient to help with that.

But it is worth a read, definitely. I'd be interested to see what you thought of it if you did give it a try.
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Dracula by Bram Stoker: the definitive vampire novel. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:09:49 PM 8095 Views
And a wee apology: Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:11:12 PM 1515 Views
Re: And a wee apology: Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:14:03 PM 1467 Views
Re: And a wee apology: Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:16:01 PM 1563 Views
Re: And a wee apology: Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:23:27 PM 1464 Views
I'm with Camilla, that was a very good review. *NM* Legolas - 23/01/2011 01:42:13 PM 813 Views
Re: No no, I liked it, I thought it was thinky and evocative of thinkyness! *NM* Danae al'Thor - 24/01/2011 08:39:29 PM 760 Views
Okay. I'll have to pick this up. ? - 23/01/2011 01:14:01 PM 1545 Views
I had one bad night the first time I read it. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:15:22 PM 1423 Views
I've been wanting to read Dracula for a while. ? - 23/01/2011 01:18:49 PM 1414 Views
Re: I've been wanting to read Dracula for a while. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:21:38 PM 1521 Views
Re: I've been wanting to read Dracula for a while. ? - 23/01/2011 01:28:57 PM 1452 Views
It's pretty tame by modern standards. *NM* Darth_Katie - 23/01/2011 05:17:03 PM 759 Views
It has been a while since I read it (should probably do something about that), but I think I agree. Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:23:10 PM 1623 Views
I have a copy here if you want to borrow. (I read it on my Kindle this time.) Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:32:59 PM 1560 Views
Yes please Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:54:40 PM 1566 Views
Since Camilla mentioned the topic of where one reads books... Legolas - 23/01/2011 01:58:41 PM 1513 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 02:01:32 PM 1692 Views
THEY WERE NEVER BRITISH!!! THEY STILL AREN'T; 36+6+1!!!!!! Cannoli - 23/01/2011 05:06:42 PM 1546 Views
Re: THEY WERE NEVER BRITISH!!! THEY STILL AREN'T; 36+6+1!!!!!! Camilla - 23/01/2011 05:23:30 PM 1594 Views
Character wise, not geographically. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 05:46:49 PM 1418 Views
Always nice to see someone advocating terrorism. Michael - 25/01/2011 04:52:09 PM 1616 Views
Terrorism is a point of view. Cannoli - 03/02/2011 04:30:39 PM 1561 Views
You know, I have to agree with Cannoli, though without the all caps and the queen-fucking. Tom - 23/01/2011 10:48:36 PM 1581 Views
Of course. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:54:41 PM 1479 Views
I won't be as mad as Cannoli, or pedantic as Tom but it is an Irish novel Stephen - 23/01/2011 11:11:05 PM 1555 Views
Having an Irish writer does not an Irish novel make. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 11:15:02 PM 1507 Views
yes, but Camilla - 23/01/2011 11:15:55 PM 1422 Views
Ha, that's always the problem I have with epistolary novels Darth_Katie - 23/01/2011 05:15:58 PM 1406 Views
here there are no misunderstood pacifist bloodsuckers, supernatural heroes or sparkles. j-whitt987 - 24/01/2011 08:42:54 AM 1462 Views
A fun little travel piece about Whitby, where an important part of Dracula is set. Rebekah - 25/01/2011 12:44:46 PM 1527 Views
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