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sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This book never explained what happened to Carmilla’s mom and I want to know 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Suicide
sinaprst's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I went into this with the sole knowledge that this vampire classic apparently heavily inspired Bram Stoker for his Dracula (which I have not read yet btw), but that it is sapphic and immediately I was sold.
When I hear sapphic gothic vampire story, I buy, no questions asked.
And the novella truly delivered on that. The writing was really atmospheric and even though english is not my first language, I had no trouble immersing myself into the story.
Carmilla not only charmed the protagonist Laura (and honestly everyone around her) but also me and even though she did scare me a bit I cannot deny that that I was and still am very much in love with her.
I also loved to see the relationship between Laura and Carmilla. They're relationship was very intimate and loving and very clearly sapphic, which I really did not expect from a book from the late 1800s.
In conclusion, I am very much gay for Carmilla and this book is now a core part of my personality. I already pity everyone around me, because I will probably not shut up about this for quite a long time.
I'm off searching for a vampire girlfriend now, good bye
When I hear sapphic gothic vampire story, I buy, no questions asked.
And the novella truly delivered on that. The writing was really atmospheric and even though english is not my first language, I had no trouble immersing myself into the story.
Carmilla not only charmed the protagonist Laura (and honestly everyone around her) but also me and even though she did scare me a bit I cannot deny that that I was and still am very much in love with her.
I also loved to see the relationship between Laura and Carmilla. They're relationship was very intimate and loving and very clearly sapphic, which I really did not expect from a book from the late 1800s.
In conclusion, I am very much gay for Carmilla and this book is now a core part of my personality. I already pity everyone around me, because I will probably not shut up about this for quite a long time.
I'm off searching for a vampire girlfriend now, good bye
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Classism and Racism
jojo_'s review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Ableism, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Lesbophobia, Medical content, Racism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Classism, Incest, and Sexual content
pineapple_queen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
lhisalisa21's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
solflo's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
celestriakle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Dreamy and extremely gothic. Some of the luster and horror has been lost with modern knowledge and tropes, but fascinatingly compassionate to even its monsters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Death, Alcohol, and Grief
deadlamp's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Despite the homophobic and sexist intentions of the book, it’s become an iconic lesbian classic, and I hope the author is rolling in his grave. Carmilla bangs, but only if you can look past its original hateful intent I hated the ending though, the main character didn’t even do anything?? Another character showed up out of nowhere and ended the entire plot. I know he was mentioned in the beginning, but wow that makes for a really bad narrative
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Racism
nerdysread's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Ce fut un livre intéressant. Mais j’avoue que je m’attendais a plus… tout d’abord je me disais que les personnages seraient plus âgées mais aussi qu’il y aurait plus de… plus quoi. Plus de lesbianisme, plus de tension, plus de spice, plus de leaning… bref plus.
Je m’exprime très bien okay!
Je m’exprime très bien okay!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
penguinsquack's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
Almost any other character would have made a better narrator for this story, but at least this way we got lesbians 🤷🏽
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Homophobia, Chronic illness, Lesbophobia, and Racism