Book Review: Dracula

My favorite genre to read is Young Adult Fiction, however, Pat gives me a lot of beef about that because he says I should be reading something more educational. So in order to feel like I am not wasting my time with just "entertaining" books I decided for every fictional book I will read one classic or non-fiction book.

Thus, the pattern continues with my next read the classic "Dracula," written in 1897 by the Irish author Bram Stoker. The novel is mainly composed of journal entries and letters written by several narrators where the lives are tied together by the vampire Count Dracula.

It was interesting how the author created an entire novel with a very in depth plot all through journal entries. It was my first time reading a "classic" so it was much different than my typical reads. I am not an English major or anything of the kind so I guess I do not appreciate the art of language. I think this may have contributed to my not enjoying this book because I felt the author was too descriptive, as it would take FOREVER to get a point across.

All in all it was a good story, but could have been cut in half.

I am glad I read and finished "Dracula." I feel more cultured even though I did not enjoy it.