Today I finally read the first and greatest classic of vampire literature: Dracula! What a fascinating read, and so well-written even though the language seems rather antiquated now. (I found it particularly lovely how commonly people would be described as being "sweet" - speaking sweetly, or with a sweet look in their eye, or any number of sweet things - and this heedless of gender. What a great word!)
My favorite character was definitely Van Helsing, not because probably the most famous vampire anime is called Hellsing (and the main vampire, Alucard, is a fascinatingly creepy person), but because he was such a genuine, passionate, yet logical person. It was he, more than anyone else, that brought together the group of people going up against Count Dracula, he who spurred them on and cautioned them and was both wise and passionate in his speech and manner.
Interesting also was finding out that the entire story is told through diary entries and letters, something I hadn't realized before starting the book. If you haven't read it, you can do so here! It's quite a compelling read.
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