Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

Painful, but mercifully short!
Not even Creative Writing Course level, puns from the Ark, could not stand any more.

Quite a funny read and it was a great break from my usual serious choice. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read it

3.5*

One of the most comical and ridiculous books I have read this year. Plenty of sass and shade throwing, this is perfect for fans of Rupaul's Drag Race.

What a delightfully waspish take on the Dracula story this is. Told by a very biting (pun intended) narrator, Dragula is an ageing drag queen who is lured back to the runway to take on her arch nemesis, Van High Heelsing. Yes, it's inordinately silly and yes, not all of the jokes land, but it is very good fun and I read the whole book with a smile on my face and a snap in my fingers. All in all, this is great for anyone who likes a bit of glamour...and lampooning of a horror icon, of course!
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

*Thank you to the author and NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

Basically, I just read an <I>extremely</I> extra acting challenge episode of RuPauls Drag Race. It was an odd, witty and quick read - but it was just too much for my liking.

There is so much pop culture and drag race slang condensed in to the pages that it gave off the impression that the author was trying way too hard to make it comical and recognizable. The wolves don't even howl. They scream "YAS QUEEN" in unison. It was so overused and overwhelming that I couldn't enjoy it. For others, though, that might be right up their alley.

This book's funny, silly and over the top at the same time. It's an enjoyable and entertaining read.
Please don't expect something similar to Bram Stoker book but a very bizzare book.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Orion Publishing Group and Netgalley for this ARC

so, this book was somewhat ridiculous, dracula as a drag queen?? who thought of that idea haha
BUT, it was very very funny.
if you are interested in a funny book i would recommend, but not if you are looking for a serious piece of literature.

This book had so much promise but sadly fell quite short for me in its execution. Don't get me wrong, there were moments of sheer brilliance to be found within but sadly, the whole flow of the book was so disjointed it was all I could do to get to the end.
In this book we meet Dragula who a while back lost her best queen crown to Van High-Heelsling when the latter cheated. Things haven't gone well for Dragula since then and her Transylvanian castle has been falling into disrepair. Enter one Jonathan Harker to survey said castle. And then things starts to get a bit weird and disjointed. Now, I'm a big fan of bonkers and I think you could safely say that this book is as bonkers as they come, but there's also got to be some structure and point to the bonkersness and this book for me just started to degenerate into some rather unfunny farce as it meandered to a bit of a damp squib of a conclusion.
Oh but wait, there were some really funny bits, double entendres an the like, as well as some very clever puns and other word play. But there were also some so called attempts of comedy that just really didn't work for me at all. And then there were the bits that just looked like they were afterthoughts and added to give something but which didn't quite fit.
Characterisation was interesting. I have read some bonkers books where the author has just about managed to say on the right side of their characters becoming caricatures but here, sadly that line has been well and truly crossed. Yes, I know, drag queens, larger than life, etc etc, and I am willing to concede that point, but the rest of them could have been given a bit more in the way of fleshing out.
It's a shame really as the actual concept and story went well. It just needs a good edit and a strong hand of guidance to whip what's left of the book into a bit better shape. Although that said, I can see it being performed as an alternative panto down the village hall come Christmas!
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

I loved the stupidity of this book. It was not the best written book but loved the drag twist of a classic retelling of bram stokers Dracula. A book not to be taken seriously but to be enjoyed for its fun

Ohhhhhh honeeeeeey! Gurrrrrrrl if you’re looking for a silly, lighthearted, vampire-filled drag-novella, then this is for you, okuuuurrrrrrr! This is a funny, punny, and sickening read that doesn’t get cute it gets drop dead gorgeous! Sometimes, you want to ask it to sashay away, but ultimately it’s a shanté you stay, and that’s all T no shade! 💁🏼‍♂️

*I requested a copy from Netgalley in exchange for a review*

Dragula is a re-imagining of Dracula, with two drag queens battling it out on who is the best queen. The story focuses on Dragula, the owner of the castle in Transylvania who has kept to herself after the disastrous events that led to her downfall in the drag community. Things were about to change, when she was having the castle re-evaluated, only to find a new talent to bring into her cove, and thus stage her comeback.

As a concept, I am 100% here for it. This sounds like it was going to be an entertaining read; I was already imagining it to be a crossover between RuPaul's Drag Race and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It sounds like it would be grand. However, its execution was a bit of a let down.

There is a disconnect between the narrative and its audience. Told in a third-person POV, the narrator tends to interject side comments in the narrative, and the characters sometimes break the fourth wall. It also said that it was set in the 19th century, yet there was social media, phones, and YouTube - while an electric shaver is a marvel for them all. If the story of Dracula was going to be re-imagined, it should have gone the whole way in, not forcibly set it in a Gothic setting when it's clear that the setting isn't going to be of use.

The approach on the concept could have been improved. As an outsider, Jonathan Harker could have been extremely alienated to his surrounding to not make him oblivious to what was happening around him. The narrative could have slowly adapted him to his surrounding, thus making the book's ending have sense in terms of his character. Bits and pieces of the story seemed to have been thrown in just to make the book longer, but it neither contributes nor provide a crucial plot point to the story. It could have used more substance and fleshing out of characters (especially Dragula - she is the main character yet the was she was written was two-dimensional) instead of telling the reading what was simply happening. The fun, campy factor could still be present in the novel without sacrificing content or substance.

It's short enough to be read in one sitting, and it was okay. I wanted more from it - more extravagance, more content.

Bloody hell, that was a fun read. Anyone who loves Ru Paul’s Drag race will have to put this at the top of their wish list this Christmas.