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Summary: A classic revisited
Review: This novel is an interesting take on the Dracula story. It presents the climax of Bram Stoker's overrated novel from Mina Harker's point of view and shows us what happened to her and the other characters afterward. It turns out that, with the blood of Dracula flowing in her veins, Mina has far more sympathy for the Count and his minions than was hinted at in Stoker's novel. Furthermore, all is not quiet at Castle Dracula despite the destruction of the famous vampire...Stoker's original novel was overlong and frequently dull. The characters were one-dimensional stalwart men and fainting damsels. Author Ellen Bergstrom has filled out these characters and added a feminist perspective, not to mention a healthy dose of sex. Purists may shudder at her approach, but I found it to be an interesting take on a novel that really doesn't deserve to be treated as sacrosanct and untouchable.
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Summary: Stoker's Spinning In His Grave!
Review: Will the 1990s fascination with romanticizing blood-sucking monsters ever end? First, their was Francis Ford Coppola's bastardization, insultingly titled "Bram Stoker's DRACULA," when it had less to do with Stoker than even the Lugosi film of 1931! Now, this MINA: THE DRACULA STORY CONTINUES comes along to further desecrate Stoker's masterpiece. Where are the bats, the mists, the wolves, the deeds of horror and bloodlust? If you want some mushy romance novel, then this is fine. If you want a true sequel to DRACULA that's a gothic horror story in the tradition of Stoker, then THIS AIN'T IT!! (Note: This review was of the original, Sept. 1994 release under the pseudonym Marie Kiraly.)
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