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Carmilla: La vampira e il detective dell'occulto by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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gundam's review against another edition

4.0

if i had read this when i was 14 i wouldn't have spent my entire high school life avoiding any possible romantic interests i had just cause i couldn't figure myself out. or maybe that's just me

zoerosa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

cyndallrocks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

ladyofthelake68's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

azicedtea's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A quicker read than I thought, I found the book to be… good. It’s a landmark piece in European vampire literature, and an enjoyable read. The end was a lot of “telling not showing” which bored me and lowered my overall perception. This is something I’ve noticed a lot with older literature

The scenes between Carmilla and Laura are the best - they’re otherworldly and beautiful. And most of the book is this.

What elevates it is Machado’s editing. It’s sparse, but adds just the right amount of depth to the original text. The illustrations in this edition are also beautiful