Once again mixed feelings.
I love the uses of irony although it's also quite sad in a way. When Harker says 'I would give the last drop of blood in my body for her'. This is so dramatic because when reading I wondered wether this would be put to the test if she tried to suck his blood but I also felt sorry for Harker because everything bad seems to be happening to him in this and yet we haven't seen Dracula for a while! This shows how it is not just his presence that causes fear and despair.
The introduction of Van Helsing is interesting. We know him to be vitally important but I did not ever think of him as a blood specialist but always considered him a supernaturalist. I struggle to see how he will proove more important in the plot unless his knowledge comes to play a bigger part.
I also found that the context was more important. Van Helsing had to return to Amsterdam to get some books. In modern day we could flick a switch on the computer and find all we needed to know.
It was infuriating when Seward thought about the bite marks and then disregarded them. This is brilliant use of irony because I think anybody whop knows anything about dracual knows about those marks and yet we cannot intervine!
Garlic!!! We at last see that Van Helsing is on the right track!!
As for the ending it was I have to admit brilliant!! It might normally be a bit cheesy to say it is not the end but the beggining but I actually thought it was a fitting thing to say and it really keeps the reader hooked. Personally I am wondering how Mina will react and what will Dracula do next?
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