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hazybee's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
eb459's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
theresaburnham's review against another edition
2.0
A lighthearted fantasy story but it didn’t work for me because so many things were overemphasized and I also felt like it was a lot of filler writing bw shock factor scenes
madelaine__grace's review
emotional
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
5.0
zomiller's review against another edition
4.0
Read this!! I wish I saved it for the Fall season but this is a fantastic love story with some amazing tropes, but the other arching plot and adult themes make it worth the read for me. The characters are flawed but likable and the chemistry is insanely good. More sapphic vampire stories PLEASE
thegingerbeardman's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
velvetreads1's review against another edition
5.0
Possible spoilers…?
An Education in Malice is a sapphic novel that focuses on the budding love story of academic rivals, Laura and Carmilla. The book opens up with Laura arriving at Saint Perpetua, which is a prestigious women’s college in Massachusetts. At the invitation of another student, Laura finds herself at a bonfire, and has a brief, but captivating encounter with Carmilla.
The next day, Laura is pleasantly surprised to learn that she and Carmilla are in the same poetry class. However, after a reading, Laura realizes Carmilla is not interested in being friends and instead, has made her an enemy.
Time progresses and Laura’s desire for Carmilla deepens. Though, she is not the only one competing for Carmilla’s attention, as their intense poetry professor, De Lafontaine has an unhealthy obsession with the dark haired beauty. As the story continues these rivals must confront their feelings for one another, while also tackling sparks of jealousy from De LaFontaine and a dark creature that seeks to ruin everything.
An Education in Malice is a sapphic novel that focuses on the budding love story of academic rivals, Laura and Carmilla. The book opens up with Laura arriving at Saint Perpetua, which is a prestigious women’s college in Massachusetts. At the invitation of another student, Laura finds herself at a bonfire, and has a brief, but captivating encounter with Carmilla.
The next day, Laura is pleasantly surprised to learn that she and Carmilla are in the same poetry class. However, after a reading, Laura realizes Carmilla is not interested in being friends and instead, has made her an enemy.
Time progresses and Laura’s desire for Carmilla deepens. Though, she is not the only one competing for Carmilla’s attention, as their intense poetry professor, De Lafontaine has an unhealthy obsession with the dark haired beauty. As the story continues these rivals must confront their feelings for one another, while also tackling sparks of jealousy from De LaFontaine and a dark creature that seeks to ruin everything.
stephie209's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ceredonia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content
frankiloves's review against another edition
3.0
did i like it as much as dowry of blood? no but it was cute. I think if there was more of a plot instead of just laura and carmilla’s relationship vs how they both see ms. D, it be a lot better. Plus i thought Isis would have had so much more potential.