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vorpaldormouse's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Body horror and Murder
Minor: Sexual content, Homophobia, Torture, and Child abuse
stormywolf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
It's time for the next vampire book for Maven of the Eventide's (aka Elisa Hansen's) Vampire Book Club! Of the three choices in the poll, this was definitely the most interesting to me. Jack the Ripper and various literary vampires all thrown together—what could possibly go wrong?
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.
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.
Content Warnings
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
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