The Historian

Book review by Tracey
Here is another example of how books can enter your house without your remembrance!
I’m not sure where this book came from. I’m pretty sure that I didn’t borrow it, because I keep those books in a special place. I also usually remember the titles of borrowed books, because I asked to read them. The book was published in 2005 and my edition comes with a slew of wonderful reviews.

I found the book to be interesting. It is about a young girl who’s caught up in an unusual twist of the classic vampire story, traversing generations of her family and the people who surround them. It is very well written and very methodical. The author obviously did a serious amount of research on her subject. In fact, there was so much information that it sometimes seemed to bog the story down. I got tangled so deeply into all the details that I forgot that it was supposed to be scary. I will admit at this time that I am definitely a difficult person to frighten. Horror movies bore me, and I can think of only a couple of stories that actually gave me the creeps. I may not be a fit candidate for this review. Nothing scary jumped out at me, but if you call not being able to wait another minute for something to happen, then I guess you could say there was some suspense. I like the subject matter surrounding the Dracula myth, and Ms. Kostova’s version of Dracula was detailed enough to be of interest, but I waited until page 600 to read about it!

Therefore, even though I managed to finish the story, I cannot say I will read it again. It is too bad, as I can tell there was a lot of time and energy put forth to create this book. That work is something I can admire in anyone.

Tracey.