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thesybilline's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Been wanting to read this book. I knew it was sapphic but it's a lot less subtle than I thought it would be! Loved the tension between the characters. Ending is a little disappointing but the buildup was pretty good.
devynborba'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nataliekilgo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Quick read, kept me engaged.
erks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Pretty sure the author wrote this to demonize women's sexuality and lesbianism in the 1800s, then modern day queers turned it around and said "Carmilla is the iconic hot lesbian vampire representation we needed" and for that alone this was a good read
clownfishstix's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
this book is famous for predating Dracula by some two decades. there is very gay undertones. but not in a progressive way. it was kind of written as a shocking, look at this evil lesbian kind of way. but it is public domain now. so I'm looking forward to reading some other adaptions that really take the lgbtq+ motifs to a higher level. My copy is barely under 160 pages so it's an easy read, some pages might need to be reread because of the old dialect. this book was written between 1871 and 1872 for a magazine, so the language is a little hard to understand, but it's still a fun and easy read to turn your brain off to.
lili_blum's review against another edition
Uni Lektüre mal wieder. Ich bin gespannt darauf, es bald mit dem Film zu vergleichen 🧛🏻♀️
shubagar's review against another edition
2.0
I can see why this would have been popular in its time, but as someone who already knows everything about traditional vampires, this was pretty boring. The author didn't even use suspense/emotion to make us feel anything for the characters.
elle_nari's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
| It's literally sapphic Dracula; written before Dracula. The original vampire story as the creatures we know today (humanoid, impossibly beautiful etc.), this is the lost original and, in all honesty, FAR better than Dracula! As a classic, it uses very accessible language and isn't complex in the slightest.
If you like any kind of vampire story, you must read this! The twist isn't much of a shock, but it's super engaging (and very short)
If you like any kind of vampire story, you must read this! The twist isn't much of a shock, but it's super engaging (and very short)