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Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Murder
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, Lesbophobia
Graphic: Death, Blood
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child death, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent
Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood
Graphic: Blood
Minor: Child death, Death, Car accident, Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Death
Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood
Moderate: Ableism, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Classism
Minor: Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic
While I did not particularly like any of the characters, I did enjoy the development of Laura and Carmilla's dynamic, the prose, the descriptions, and the feeling of suspense. Now I understand why Carmilla is such a groundbreaking work.
The only real complaint I have is that I expected something more complex when it comes to wrapping up the story. For example, more about Baron Vordenburg, whose appearance was really underwhelming, or for the final clash with Carmilla to be something bigger, something more striking and intense.
However, those aspects did not make me enjoy the novella any less. It was predictable and formulaic, as a lot of Gothic tales are, but I still found it entertaining.
Also, I have to say, I love the cover of the edition I was gifted, as well as the chosen fonts. Very pretty.
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Stalking, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Classism
Graphic: Gore, Blood
Moderate: Child death, Racism