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Miles Watson
is 50% done
The story finally picked up -- not surprisingly, when it shifted away from England to Egypt. I've seen two different cinematic adaptations of this book so I know it's not a traditional "mummy" story in any sense of the word but hey, it's still about a mummy's curse, so we NEED Egypt, tombs, treasures and horrible deaths resulting from violations of same.
— Jul 13, 2026 10:17AM
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Miles Watson
is 25% done
One reviewer said of The Jewel of Seven Stars: "This story drags like a corpse." He wasn't lying. I'll forever be grateful to Stoker for writing Dracula, but this story couldn't be more sluggish, repetitive or over-written. There are moments where his talent shines through the clouds of mostly unnecessary words, but finishing this will be a battle unless the pace picks up.
— Jul 05, 2026 07:43PM