Patrick
The author uses diary entries, newspaper reports and other such sources to tell his story. This is a thoroughly interesting approach, though it doesn't quite maintain its effectiveness over the course of 422 pages. The opening scene at Bran Castle is particularly strong; the rest of the book is enjoyable, although it lacks the suspense of the beginning. Even though we all know Dracula today and what happens, the beginning remains exciting, perhaps even more so than for the contemporary readers of the time: Because we know what will happen, the protagonist, who unwittingly falls into the Count's clutches, does not.
The author uses diary entries, newspaper reports and other such sources to tell his story. This is a thoroughly interesting approach, though it doesn't quite maintain its effectiveness over the course of 422 pages. The opening scene at Bran Castle is particularly strong; the rest of the book is enjoyable, although it lacks the suspense of the beginning. Even though we all know Dracula today and what happens, the beginning remains exciting, perhaps even more so than for the contemporary readers of the time: Because we know what will happen, the protagonist, who unwittingly falls into the Count's clutches, does not.
