R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 10/31/2010 + 1438 more book reviews

This was such good book. I enjoyed Kostova's style so much. Sometimes one finds a writer whose style ensnares you and draws you into their story so that it almost becomes reality. The characters, you realize, could be part of your own life. This book was one of those for me. I found Kostova's style hypnotizing. Her technique of tracing the origin of Dracula through different people, all of whom are historians, is most creative. She used letters, notes and cards to weave the action together. The story is long but once you get into it, it doesn't seem so. I recommend the books because it is, yes, a bit scary at times, a romance and a historical fiction novel. And, if you enjoy writing that is mesmerizing this is surely a read for you. Well done Elizabeth Kostova!

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