The BEST HORROR Book - Dracula by Bram Stoker (Review!)

Is this the BEST horror book (in my opinion)? Check out my review of Dracula, and let me know your thoughts if you've read it!

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[ArchibaldCoke]

I love Dracula too. I thought it was a pretty easy read, but you're right about it dragging towards the end.

[davidhume]

Bram Stoker’s Dracula serves as a haunting allegory of the Freudian struggle between the id, ego, and superego. One of the most striking scenes—Dracula forcing Mina to drink his blood—functions as an anti-sacrament, where the profane supplants the sacred. In this deeply symbolic act, Mina’s unconscious is penetrated by the Count’s dark essence, initiating a psychic bond that transcends rationality.

This telepathic link between Dracula and Mina mirrors the irruption of repressed desires into conscious awareness. Dracula, as a figure of the id, embodies unchecked instinct, pleasure, and destruction. Mina, caught in the grip of this force, begins to feel torn between Victorian ideals and a darker inner pull. The scar left by the holy wafer on her forehead signals the tormenting presence of the superego—religious and moral law—punishing the unconscious alignment with forbidden desire.

The three vampire brides calling to Mina intensifies this inner conflict. Their call represents the temptation of sexual freedom and instinctual release—Mina is drawn, momentarily, toward them.

[BeckyDoesBlog]

Have you read this book?! If so, what did you think to it?

[connyengstrom]

Just finished Dracula. As someone that have only read about 10 books in my life, it was so amazing, I can't stop thinking about it. However to me the first part was very good, the middle was kind of boring to be honest, and the third part was also very good.

[HarryC]

I really enjoy Dracula especially Jonathan Harker's journal entries. I first read it in high school for a class and the main messages of the book really felt like a fear of the other, as Dracula moves to England we see he becomes a curse on the villages and murders many people. Another big theme is perversion of womanly roles, as Lucy becomes a vampire she begins to feed on children which at the time was something horrific for a woman to do. and the homoeroticism between Dracula and Jonathan Harker oh my god there is just so much to talk about in this book that's why I enjoy it so much it is classic and helps in our understanding of the times it was written. Loved the video!

[ManchesterEagle]

Great book. And only reason I know anything about Whitby. Amazing how iconic Dracula is.

[alexhale]

One of my favorite books I read around this time of year. To include Frankenstein & even Stephen King's Hearts in Atlantis. Granted, HiA is an all season read. This means that the first(& 2 final/end) stories is good to read in the summertime. The second part of the story is good for autumn. The third, during the holidays. Alas, the second part of the story reminds me of another great book(to read, if I might say so), is J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye." A book I read after Thanksgiving. And LOVED reading when I was stationed/living in NYC as well.
And yes, BSDs entire book is nothing but journals, phonographs, newspapers, etc. I love how they talked about the "bloofer lady, " & my favorite parts seem to be when Mina(mostly alone) & Lucy(or even with an elderly man), are sitting on a bench watching the ocean and then seeing the Demeter slowly approaching.
I believe the place they sat is an actual location as well. 🤔

[jatrodai]

I read Dracula earlier this year in February, and it was my first classic. While I did enjoy it and would feel obliged to rate it highly, its strongest attribute, in my opinion, is its atmosphere—one of the best and most immersive I’ve ever encountered. However, my biggest complaint, and I feel its biggest drawback, is the pacing. Although the story itself is compelling, there were moments when it felt like the author was unnecessarily dragging out the plot with no clear justification. At times, it became laborious to read, and I found myself contemplating putting it down more than once. Nevertheless, I persevered and finished it. I'm happy i did.

Though I’m glad I did, and the book holds significant personal value on my reading journey, it’s not one I could recommend without hesitation, simply because I feel its length( which i feel is heavilly contributes to the waffle duffle) makes it difficult for me to justify recommending it to someone else in good conscience.

[fatimamana]

I feel like there are some underlying themes like sensuality, the role of women ex Mina, fear or disease and contamination, superstition versus rational sciences etc..

[lazvaldes]

I just finished the audible version read by Alan Cumming and Tim Curry with a cast. It was fantastic!

[WINGTV]

I read it at 14. Would like to return to it. What I have really enjoyed since reading it are some stories in the supernatural/science fictional horror genre, such as "The Men Without Bones" by Gerald Kersh, "Warp" by Ralph Norton (appeared in the US edition of The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series 1 ed. by Richard Davis, "The Island" by L.P. Hartley which appeared in Night Chills ed. by Kirby McCauley, to name a very few that just came to mind.

[timbuddy]

Rebecca do one on Halloween. Witches and Warlocks. And what it means to be born on Halloween.

[The_Crimson_Shogun]

Will you review Dracula the Un-Dead, the "sequel" to the OG Bram Stoker novel?

[JJtheJetPlane-cczq]

Frankendracula looks like a good book I will check it out

[babettesfeast]

You are so lovely and engaging.
You will enjoy the movie Nosferatu