It’s incredible to me how BramStoker basically invented the concept of vampires through Dracula. All of the common characteristics that vampires seem to possess in current Western culture across various media and literary platforms were inspired by this novel. Vampires are often depicted as incapable of being out in the sunlight, immortal, able to transform into bats, “allergic” to garlic, sleep in coffins, and are only able to enter a house upon being invited in. If I were Bram Stoker, I would be amazed at how far-reaching Dracula became. Modern adaptations include the incorporation of vampires in the Twilight Saga series, various horror movies, and TV shows.  Many people continue to dress up on Halloween as vampires or even as Count Dracula himself!

Dracula itself was a long and detailed novel as Bram Stoker provided great descriptions which really helped create such an iconic story.

I really liked how the novel was set up. The narratives and perspectives of the different characters in each chapter lead to a seemingly quicker read and helped shape the plot into a bigger picture setting. Some of the dialect was a little bit confusing, but it wasn’t a huge issue in the basic comprehension of the story. Some parts and descriptions within the novel proved to be quite chilling and really scary, which surprised me because I am not normally scared by novels. Dracula proved itself worthy of being such a highly acclaimed novel as it was really well written, especially considering the time period.