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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
dark
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wish it was longer and a little more lesbian, although having anything lgbtq back then was a win. (Bonus rating for it being an Irish author and pre-dating dracula)
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
wish there was more longing from laura. and also the kill scene was super clinical and laura had no direct part in it (except as spectator)
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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:
Yes
I am not typically a fan of classics, but I did appreciate this story and it was fun to see some of the origins of the vampire stories I enjoy today.
3.5. I liked it a lot. A solid horror story with plenty of tension that didn't drag on forever, I wish the ending was more "epic" but I understand why it wasn't for the time period.
All I knew going into this book is that it was a pre-Dracula lesbian vampire story. Although it didn’t really sell me on the fear that it was aiming for, the romance comes through much more effectively. I liked it a lot more than Dracula (maybe partially bc of how short it is)
I’m a bit of a dumbass, so when the romance elements were so obvious immediately I assumed that the main character had to be a man in love with Carmilla who would later find out that she had a relationship with someone else in the village. It took me almost half the book to realize that she’s a woman and that’s why that level of closeness was allowed for the time.
I also really liked the weird vampire lore, like how her name needs to be an anagram of the name she had in life. There’s not enough weirdness in modern vampire stories bc all of them are based on Dracula!
Highly recommend, especially since you could easily read it in an afternoon!
I’m a bit of a dumbass, so when the romance elements were so obvious immediately I assumed that the main character had to be a man in love with Carmilla who would later find out that she had a relationship with someone else in the village. It took me almost half the book to realize that she’s a woman and that’s why that level of closeness was allowed for the time.
I also really liked the weird vampire lore, like how her name needs to be an anagram of the name she had in life. There’s not enough weirdness in modern vampire stories bc all of them are based on Dracula!
Highly recommend, especially since you could easily read it in an afternoon!