Reviews

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

saanatoade's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

miranda_coward03's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kathrinpassig's review against another edition

3.0

Sehr gemischt, die meisten Geschichten fand ich extrem überornamentiert, aber immer wenn ich das Buch gerade aufgeben wollte, kam wieder eine, die ich mochte.

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

3.0

2,5*
Nejdřív jsem byla jako: ok, random furry fetiš povídky, cajk.
A pak přišla Sněhurka.
Ugh.

charl0tt3's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

novabird's review against another edition

5.0

Angela Carter’s writing reminds me of the perfume, Opium by Yves Saint Laurent. It is luxuriously and darkly lush. Although I was entranced by her gendered female retelling of fairy tales, I was left with a sliver of disappointment. Some women desire sovereignty above being partnered in a mollifying relationship.

thestarsaligned's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

witajnieznajomy's review against another edition

2.0

I really enjoyed 'The Erl-King' and 'The Lady of the House of Love', but otherwise the stories felt the same, had repetitive descriptions, focused on "virginity" and "white" symbolism, which may have been Carter's intention to bring a full-Gothic atmosphere, the sublime and perhaps mock the original tales, but in the end I was overwhelmed.
also, coincidentally I learned that the band Wolf Alice named itself after Carter's story "Wolf-Alice". I love to learn new things.

rinchapter's review against another edition

Only had to read the first story for my reading list exam

wasuretta_'s review against another edition

dark

2.25