When I got to the halfway point, I was unsure how Bram Stoker was going to extend the story for over 200 more pages. He couldn’t possibly have transformed the slow-moving introduction into a suspenseful, edge-of-the-seat, page-turning conclusion.

I was mistaken.

I love books told from many points of view that are later melded together to create the full story. The intertwining of Jonathon Harker, Lucy Westenra, Mina (Murray) Harker, and Dr. Seward’s diaries gave the story depth. I believe that supplying the reader with several characters’ points of view helps to break up the monotony of a long tale.

The diary entries were chronologically entered and added a series of emotions to the story. During the last 150 pages or so I was hanging on ever word. The entries began to end more abruptly in preparation for the final scene.

Stoker’s “Dracula” is a captivating story of conquering fear to destroy an enemy for the ones you love.

I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.