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vorpaldormouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Body horror and Murder
Minor: Sexual content, Homophobia, Torture, and Child abuse
alysian_fields's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Blood
bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Violence, and Death
lycheeteareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Excrement
lilac_rose's review against another edition
Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Antisemitism
kpeeps111's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Racism, Gore, Murder, Child death, Death, and Homophobia
mallorn's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Violence, Death, Murder, and Homophobia
stormywolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, Anno Dracula had a lot of good things going for it, but definitely isn't for the faint of heart. It's not as character driven as I typically prefer, and could have done with some major pruning of excess characters and needless name-drops, but I'm sure literary buffs (especially of the Victorian era) or those well-versed in vampires would enjoy more of the references. And really, the story's main draw was its interesting exploration of vampires, their "attributes [as] addictions and handicaps rather than powers and potentials" (p. 403). So if you're looking for a vampire-infused romance or mystery you're better off elsewhere, but if you're craving a who's who cavalcade of vampires with a bit of political and moral intrigue on the side, then you might give this one a bite.
Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Excrement, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Vomit