Rated of 5
by Fiery Redhead Sultan Mahmet the Fourth Really??!!
The excruciating detail of where the files, manuscripts and documents came from and in what period they were written was too, too much! One cannot know enough to know if there really was a Sultan Mahmet the Fourth or if Kostova just invented it and who cares anyway. Let's get on with the story. At least 500 pages of this sort of obscure obfuscation could have been eliminated and still kept the flavor of the search. And what about the young teenage girl? Do we ever know her name? So why spend a 1000 pages developing and then abruptly tie all the loose ends up in 10 pages?! Most unsatisfactory. And a movie based on this book, egads! If kostova's subsequent efforts are like this one, I will not be a reader.
Rated of 5
by MM The Historian
I savored this book, it intrigued me so. I completed it in two days, though I didn't want it to end.
Rated of 5
by Judy R THE HISTORIAN
This was a book club pick. Dracula! Creepy!! But.... when I got into it I found it hypnotic and finished it in 2 days. The historical aspect of Dracula was fascinating. It was hard to believe it came from actual letters/events but in reading the acknowledgments some of the people were given credit. This would be a great movie.
Rated of 5
by Apollo An awesome book
I came across this book unexpectently and finished it in two days tops - the book's really great
Rated of 5
by Megan M. Almost Done But Love It
I actually have not finished this book. It sounds bad since I have already given this book a 5 out of 5 but it seems great. I only have 200 pages left but the 700 I have read have been FANTASMICAL! I came across this book unexpectedly. I was just browsing through the base ,crappy, library and I saw something that said "The Historian". I love history and the cover was mystifying so I looked at it. I actually had no idea it had anything to do with vampires, although I do love a good vampire book. ----blah blah blah. Enough of that said. But this book is really good. I can't believe people have rated this book under a 3! The only reason you want to put this book down is to get a grip of yourself. You are like, "o.m.g. this book is opening up my eyes in a whole new way, and it's kind of scaring me too." I almost actually put the book in the freezer once I looked online at what Vlad looked like.. brr....still getting goosebumps. But yeah! Read it! But you don't have to take it from me...I'm "just a 13 year old who doesn't understand literature" well, PEACE
Rated of 5
by Cynthia A must Read
I found this book in a second hand store in 2008. I finally got around to reading it and it is such a good book. I could not put it down. I was so drawn in by this book.
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