Reviews

Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

hb_bookworm's review against another edition

4.0

an odd little book, made odder and more tantalizing by Carmen Maria Machado's introduction, edits, and footnotes. I enjoyed how the story fit together like a puzzle, and was fascinated by repressed depiction of sapphic attraction - I'd be really interested in seeing sapphic stories/writing from women of this era.

tanah04's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

isawisa's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

3.0

amortetia's review against another edition

3.0

“I have been in love with no one, and never shall,” she whispered, “unless it should be with you.”

these bitches r so gay i kept thinking of jennifer check and needy lesnicki the whole time.

lecturadesofa's review against another edition

3.0

3,5.
Muy atmosférica. No le pongo más nota porque se me ha desinflado al final y me gustaría saber más sobre Carmilla.

abgl2814's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

3.0

bookbabe0614's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

so sexy that the story that inspired dracula was a gothic sapphic horror novella.

voidbooks's review against another edition

5.0

i could fix her

blaxploitations's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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.