Review: Making Fashionistas out of Things that Crawl in the Night!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 11, 2013
Title: Dracula in Dior: The Ultimate A-Z Fashion Guide for the Undead and Those Who Wish ToBe ($1.99)Author: Scarlett StokerReviewer: George ShadowSummary:Vampires are the hottest selling items on Earth, right. However, the author says they are still dressing like the Count from Sesame Street! That one got me laughing, really! She's right, though. All those guys in all those hot blockbusters; UNDERWORLD, VAMPIRE DIARIES, BLADE . . . they're all dressing funny. Long, black coats and capes are no fun, believe me. Simply put, these super vampires lack fashion sense, and that's the problem the author is trying to fix in DRACULAR IN DIOR: THE ULTIMATE A-Z FASHION GUIDE FOR THE UNDEAD AND THOSE WHO WISH TO BE. A very funny title for a very funny book!Social/Historical Context:This hilarious book covers everything! From the necessary fashion to the needed perfume for the undead! Oh, and some make-up advice for zombies! Wow . . . lol. This is really an A-Z for the undead and those who wish to be. Couldn't help adding that last one . . . even the book's title is very funny. Ever since Count Dracula, the king of the vampires, came into being in 1897 via Author Bram Stoker's pen, I guess he'd never advised his offspring and subjects on fashion etiquette! Okay, there wasn't Dior and Gucci back then, but there is now. Therefore, I guess the lesson is a swift overhaul of your wardrobe if you're a creature of the night, because fashion rules this world now! Okay, are those guys she mentioned as out-of-this-world creatures hiding in glaring view of everyone else really true? I kind of believed her, really!Writing Style:The book maintains a steady pace for like a page or two before zooming off, literally, but the fun begins from page one. That introduction got me reeling with laughter! Better yet, the author introduces herself as a Russian princess who was born in 1716 in St. Petersburg and currently working in a big fashion magazine! Therefore, she has all the qualifications needed for this project and all the undead should well listen to her. The book has no grammatical errors; that is not surprising . . . a vampire like the author can never afford to make any mistakes here! Author Stoker's got comic talent, and has wit running all through her book's pages. I wonder if she can arrange a personal meet? Guess she'd be as funny in person!My Thoughts:This book entertains more than advices the undead and Count Dracula's offspring . . . I wouldn't have loved it otherwise!George Shadow is the author of THE BLACK BOOK.