Stacie P. (froot) - reviewed on 4/11/2010 + 178 more book reviews

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Not for the casual reader

Bottom line: Yes this is a good book. Yes it was well worth my invested time. This book was written with Anthropology and History as a foundation mixed with fiction.

There is really only one way to digest this book. Peace and quiet accompanied by a nice cup of coffee/tea or a nice glass of wine. This is not a beach read, and definitely not a read to squeeze in at the salon. Be prepared to have a little more than basic understanding of Vlad the Impaler. Ignorance will cause you to drop this book. A larger chunk of what this story is about is following the cultures, their traditions, and their superstitions as well as understanding the current political standings during the Cold War period.

After struggling through the first 100 pages of a necessary evil; the story finally picked up pace and got exciting. In the beginning, the travel descriptions are longwinded, but beautiful if you struggle through and stay awake. By the time I became well invested in this story I felt like I was traveling with the characters.

I'm sorry to say that if you give up on this read you will probably save yourself a headache. After refreshing myself curtesy of Google on Romanian culture and Vlad's history, my sickened stomach was refreshed to digest this fiction.

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