Note that the print book is missing the entry from Sept 10.

I read the substack emails and then followed along with the print copy and enjoyed the marginal snarky commentary and art.

I had gotten through about 2/3 of Dracula in the original format (annotated book) and just couldn't get past the point where I put it down. With this approach I was able to finish the book. The story itself is pretty cool - but I really had a tough time reading through the misogyny in the diary entries of the male characters. The focus on the "purity" of Mina and the "voluptuousness" of the possessed vampire women (and Mina when possessed) just remains too much for me to be able to set aside.

I may be able to complete the annotated book in the next few years now that I'm through the story fully once. I appreciated the read-along at the same time!