I liked what I read of this book, although there are parts of it which made me uncomfortable, such as the very Victorian repressed sexuality and racism. As a horror novel, I didn't find myself scared although it works as a thriller. The use of different media such as journals, letters, newspaper articles, and telegraphs worked very well and lent to the tense atmosphere of the book. Never been into vampire media much, but the book Dracula worked well enough for me.