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Dracula
So, I decided...
So, I decided to take Mary Liz's advice here and read Dracula, and 'tis most enjoyable. Unfortunately, to the disappointment of many people, I still rather enjoy Twilight. Anyway, yes er.... has anyone else read it and loved it?
submitted by Mathilda B., Hogwarts
(September 12, 2009 - 4:01 pm)
(September 12, 2009 - 4:01 pm)
Top, please!
(September 21, 2009 - 4:51 pm)
Ooh yay! *gives cookies* You finished it! Wasn't it wonderful? Will you join my friend Kathy and me in wearing our Team Bram t-shirts to NM in November?
Joking.
Anyway, I agree with you about Drac (well, obviously) being the best character, followed by Lucy. The rest (John, Quincy, Mina, et al) were very nice and all but rather 2-dimensional. As I said, Bram Stoker's strength lies mainly in plot (which is naturally wonderful).
What'd you think of the ending?
(September 22, 2009 - 6:24 pm)
Yay! I didn't think you had seen this.In that case, completely ignore what I said in the Hitchhicker's Guide To The Galaxy thread.
I loved the ending, only feeling a bit of dissapointment when they finally got Drac. :( Does it have to be a rule that the good/boring guys must always win? That's why I liked H.I.V.E. Still, great book, probabaly one of the best I have ever read. Would you reccomend the movie?
(September 23, 2009 - 10:02 pm)
Ooh! Almost forgot. Where exactly do you live in NJ? *is really a stalker hidden under the iddentity of a young girl* /*joking*/
(September 23, 2009 - 10:37 pm)
Yeah, I admit I was kind of sad when they got Drac too. :( I think Quincy's death partially made up for that, though.
I've never seen the movie (I bet my mom would pass out if I asked to ;D), but can safely say it naturally won't compare. It sounds okay, though. I mean, obviously there a about a million knockoffs, but you can find a decently okay and relatively nongraphic version, then go for it. I want to hear your review when you watch it, though. ;)
I am glad it was one of the best books you've ever read. :) I can say the same.
About good guys always winning: Yeah... seems to be the way things go, unfortunately. HIVE's fun because technically there are no good guys, only bad guys and worse guys. ;) However, in Drac I think it was okay, because with an antagonist that big, well... it's regretably inevitable that he dies, if only to "give people a good feeling about themselves"... (I hate it when they try to do that :P)
I live in Bordentown, which's in Burlington County. I used to put that in the location box, but then my autofill ran away for no apparent reason... *shakes fist* And I was too lazy, so yeah... ;)
If you don't mind my asking a) which state do you live in and b) ...how old are you again? (boy, I feel stupid/stalkerish now... ;) )
(September 24, 2009 - 3:22 pm)
Re: Movies: Nosferatu was an unauthorized reproduction with the names changed enough to avoid copyright laws, but it was pretty darn good. It was a silent movie, though...
(September 24, 2009 - 8:12 pm)
About Drac the movie: Yeah, I thought about as much. My mom woud never let me see it, but my dad probabaly would. I agree, though, the book is probaably much better.
About age/state: I live in Greensbueg, Pennsylavnia, which is next to Pittsburgh, so naturally lots of people just love the "Stillers" as the say in their Western Pennsylvania accent. *shudders* How I loathe professional football, especially the Steelers. I'm 12 years old. Don't worry. I forgive you for your behavior. ;)
(September 24, 2009 - 8:30 pm)
*jumps slightly* Hi, TNO (umlaut).
Er... there are ways around parents prohibeting certain things... *cough* I mean, if my mom knew I'd, say, read Special Topics in Calamity Physics or that Kathy showed me that cheesy horror movie One Missed Call... Well, yes. There is a possibility that she might repeal her "no grounding" dogma. :/
On the other hand no one ever actually told me I couldn't...
I should stop talking now, I think.
Football of any kind sort of scares me. *shudders also* Today we played football in PE... 'tis always interesting, PE, 'cause our teacher PURPOSELY DEFLATES OUR BALLS...
Mmm. Bye then... o.o
(September 25, 2009 - 3:09 pm)
@ Mary: One Missed Call? I heard about that. H'mm. I have my own little list of those. To name just one, I'm borrowing from my friend Nicole the Clique books, that are really mean, but slightly funny. Complete mind candy. I need the waiting list for The Resturant At The End Of The Universe to magically disapesr. NOW!
Er... yes. Sorry 'bot that. :)
(September 25, 2009 - 11:07 pm)
"H'mm" is right. Kathy liked it, for some reason...
The Clique series is indeed the epitome of mind candy. Actually, Kathy read those too... My friends have slightly strange taste. >_>
I feel the same way about library-related things magically disappearing... the rude notes the library keeps emailing me, for instance. Okay, I know they don't mean to be rude, but... hurrrrrr. "This is a courtesy reminder from your library. You currently have five overdue books..." I mean, really. Go away!
Sorry. :/
(September 26, 2009 - 9:56 am)
Hurrrr indeed. :)
(October 1, 2009 - 10:01 pm)