The Historian

The Historian

2005

Ratings163

Average rating3.7

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I really thought this was going to be another cheap Dracula knockoff. Instead it was so rich and absorbing that you sometimes forgot you were talking about a character that has been written about and satirized from every angle. Excellent book. Would read again

January 8, 2020
October 26, 2023
October 11, 2018

I don't know, I just felt that as soon as I got super into the book the chapter ended and changed to another POV and time period and I would lose my momentum. I can definitely see the beautiful writing style though and it was an overall enjoyable read. But, it didn't wow me.

January 4, 2018
October 7, 2009

I read this shortly after it came out. I loved the history and scholarship that accompanied the vampire story. I loved the structure of the narrative as well. Now I have listened to the audio book and that adds a whole new layer to love about this book.

January 1, 2005
October 17, 2012
April 21, 2021

4.25
drawn out and very slow in places.

August 29, 2021
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2015 - 4.5 stars / Absolutely loved it!

December 10, 2015
July 9, 2012

I liked this a lot - a vampire novel with a twist :-)

January 1, 2008
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July 16, 2024

Amazing amounts of research / imagination must have gone into this book!

October 28, 2012

LOVED this book!!

January 1, 2005
May 18, 2009

I listened to this very long book on my drive to/from work...it took a while. It was a fun read and I think I might have enjoyed it more actually reading it. By the end, I forgot much of what had happened earlier. Fun, though!

February 20, 2009