The Historian Audiobook

" Interesting look at the Dracula story but so damn wordy! It starts to liven up and get exciting then it swaps point of view for like 200 pages. Not worth the days lost trying to get through it. "

" Long winding account of the history of Dracula. Interesting but long and at times too drawn out. "

" This is one of my favorite books. The story is very detailed and the descriptions are beautiful. I would give this book 5 stars but, somehow, I found the climax a little bit too anti-climaxing. Still, it is a very good book. "

" I didn't like it. It was difficult to read, and the story line wasn't the best. "

" One of the only novels that I can read more than once. And it made me want to travel to Istanbul "

" Frightening and interesting. "

" I loved this story! It is full of rich vibrant details that form beautiful pictures of the the characters world. It was gripping and suspenseful. One of my favorite stories of all time! "

" A bit hard to follow -- the back and forth from the past to the present and then back again -- but nevertheless, an immensely entertaining, scary in a good way kind of book. If you Dracula kind of stories, this is for you! "

" About mid-way through the book I wanted more vampires and less vampire history. It could have been about 200 pages shorter. "

" I never actually finished The Historian. It was such an interesting subject, but drug on for entirely too long. "

" It was interesting since Dracula is the key figure in this book. I thought it would be creepier, but was disappointed. I enjoyed the descriptions of medieval Transylvania and the Ottoman empire and the comparisons to the modern world. Overall, it was a good beach read. "

" Must read for lovers of the original Dracula by Bram Stoker. "

" I loved the writing of this book. It was a great gothic read. "

" I might give this one another try, now that I have a Kindle. Any story that alludes to vampires, however obliquely, is a huge turn-off for me. The Historian is very well written and easy to read. "

" I liked this book, altho it started out so much more promising than it ended. And there are so many stories w/in stories w/in stories...sometimes I actually couldn't remember whose story was being told at particular times I was reading. I feel this took away from the book. "

" This was a fantastic book with a unexpected ending! "

" Late night page-turner! :) "

" this book needed to be, like, 200 pages shorter and twice as interesting "

" Wonderful book, kinda interactive, had to google all the places she visited, so were is the movie! "

" One of the best takes on the Dracula legend out there. Fiction mixed with history, makes you wonder who or what Vlad really was. "

" Not my cup of tea. I'm not interested in vampires. Only finished about 3/4. "

" So many stories going on, hard to keep them separated. "

" Elizabeth Kostova may be one of the best new writers of this decade-great storyteller along with very good craft. "

" It was really slow in the beginning and hard to get past about the first 250 pages but well worth it in the end. "

" It took me three tries to get into this book, but I am really glad I did. Such a clever, clever tale that takes you all over the world and comes to an unpredictable ending. "

" Enjoyable book that gave me goosebumps at times. More than a vampire book - it has a rich historical context and made me want to visit Romania, Istanbul, and other places. How I would love for a mysterious book to set me on an adventure like this! "

" This is one of the best books I have ever read - up there in my top 5, the descriptions were amazing, I could visualise all the settings, places and people in my mind and the story carried me along beautifully. I was really sorry when it ended! "

" This book has inspired my trip to Istanbul next spring "

" Loved it! So engaging, you don't want to put it down, but long enough you know you have to. "

" A fun read. I don't know much about eastern Europe, so it was a bit of a learning experience. "