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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

15 reviews

oirving44's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

1.0

Note to self: don't read anything else by Angela Carter

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Cursing, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

chefboyavi's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

2.75

These are fine. I think I’m a bit jaded as a former English major because I’ve read a lot of stuff like this. I’m also at a point in my life where if I'm gonna read modern fairytales, they better be gay otherwise what’s the point. 

The most interesting thing in reading these stories is that I also happened to be reading Tell Me I’m Worthless by Allison Rumfitt at the same time, which name drops Carter and The Bloody Chamber, so that was a weird coincidence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, Animal death, Blood, and Body horror

glitterhobbit's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Death

river_dithers's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I read this book for the second time, and I love it just as much! Carter's command of words is incredible, and I had to reach for my phone to find meanings of certain words. That does not mean it wasn't beautiful. My favourite story was Lady of the House of Love, and I loved the tortured characters. The beastliness of this collection is surprising, but enticing. It forced me to confront my own preconceptions about femininity and humanity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, and Child death

ichthusangel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Gore, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, and Cultural appropriation

mrs_gale's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

I really didn't like this, i found it very tedious and often boring which surprised me. Carter is a feminist and you can tell with the themes of innocence female victims and the animalistic, primitive nature of male characters repeated in every story. 

I found the writing difficult to follow, Carter changes from characters and the narrator quite often which I didn't like. 


There are 10 short stories in this book. 

1. THE BLOODY CHAMBER.
Didn't mind this story, but I've never read the original Bluebeard story this is based from.

2. THE COURTSHIP OF MR LYON.
Just a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Nothing special yet I adore Beauty and the Beast so I thought I'd enjoy this but nope. 

3. THE TIGER'S BRIDE.
Another Beauty and the Beast retelling. Beauty ends up with the Beast because her dad gambles her away. Beauty's father isn't the usual sweet, kind man and I thought it was an interesting take on it . However the Beast just wants to see her naked and at the end Beauty turns herself into a beast so she can be with the Beast. Urgh. 

4. PUSS IN BOOTS.
Most interesting main character in all these stories. The story was a bit odd though. 

5. THE ERL KING.
Way too odd and didn't like it. 

6  THE SNOW CHILD.
Shortest story in this book by far but probably the most shocking. 

7. THE LADY OF THE HOUSE OF LOVE.
Didn't like this one at all. 

8. THE WEREWOLF.
Odd she wasn't bothered by her Granny's death. 

9. THE COMPANY OF WOLVES.
I don't remember this one. Odd since it's near the end of the book so I read it only a few hours ago. 

10  WOLF-ALICE.
A weird one. Didn't enjoy it.

Overall I do not recommend. This was almost a DNF for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Blood, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Cannibalism

bingosoap's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Body horror

Minor: Gore and Cannibalism

suzylit's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A landmark in the feminine literary tradition. Four decades later those fairytale retellings still ring true.
I was just a little frustrated by some of the stories I would have wanted more of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Sexism, Body horror, Violence, Animal cruelty, Child death, Mental illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

mahitdzmare's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism, Sexual content, Rape, and Murder

andy_sfc_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I’m conflicted about this book because the writing is beautiful and so descriptive. You can literally see and feel everything that Angela Carter is writing. However, some of the content (even though I’m aware that the purpose of this book is to be discomforting) is so uncomfortable to read like The Snow Child. What was that?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Child death, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault