Release Date: November, 19th 2014 Synopsis:
Readers will be spellbound by this graphic novel version of Bram Stoker's Dracula. The granddaddy of all the modern vampire stories, the immortal tale unfolds in a gripping journey into the past that recounts a Victorian-era struggle against ancient evil. Original illustrations add an extra allure to this easy-to-read edition. This Dover Graphic Novel Classic offers readers ages 8 and up an exciting introduction to a time-honored tale. Expertly abridged and packed with dramatic illustrations, this version offers a streamlined narrative that retains all of the storytelling essentials.
Review:
I got this ebook from Netgalley in return of an honest review.
Another graphic novel/manga adaptation of a classic tale.
I have never read the original book by Bram Stoker, but I have wanted to for years. For this same reason, I feel like I can't judge this graphic novel as an adaptation of Dracula, because I don't know it in its raw, original form, so I am going to review it based on what it is, and how much I enjoyed it as an independent graphic novel (of course I will still mention briefly how I think this was adapted, but only with what I know of the original).
This was a very (very) short adaptation, perfect to see if the story itself interests you, or to flip through if you have read the actual book.
I found the illustrations to be amazing, and very graphic, in the sense that you could almost feel the cold emanating from the vampires in the story. As a graphic novel about vampires, I believe the black and white illustrations worked really well. And even though I would have appreciated if it were a bit longer, I think that, overall, the story was conveyed quite well and the adaptation by not-the-fault-in-our-stars-John Green was successful to a certain extent.
A short review for a short book, but this definitely inspired me to go out and read the classic vampire story and see for myself how scary and gruesome vampires originally were.
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