Reviews with content warning for Racism - Carmilla - Audible Performance

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Carmilla - Audible Performance by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

135 reviews

sofiailrodrigues's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

one of my favourite gothic novels i've ever read.
absolutely loved the fact that it is gay. but not so much the casual racist comments here and there.

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veronicahuerta's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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nicolaaa's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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midnightcomets's review against another edition

4.0

dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

4/5 stars

A LOT OF ORIGINAL VAMPIRE LORE IN THIS *review to come*

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cristinaz's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

I was really interested in reading this lesbian-vampire gothic novella but the casual racism right at the beginning of the story really ruined my mood to be honest.

The story itself is not bad at all: the mysterious guest that gets invited to stay at the Schloss and her secrecy, the "pandemic" that follows Carmilla's arrival, the nighttime apparitions in the protagonist's bedroom and her consequential sickness climix into the inevitable revelation of the truth.

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reabetswe_monaledi's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Going into this I expected an action-packed Gothic novella with lesbian undertones. What I got was a long, drawn out tale told in hindsight that was so predictable it was almost painful.

Maybe it’s Le Fanu’s writing or the fact that it was written in the 1800s but it truly wasn’t at all captivating as I thought it would be based on other Gothic novels I had read from that time period. Sure, there were ancient schlosses secluded in the scenic countryside, a coffin filled with blood, and stark lesbianism however the novel didn’t provide much else.

It is, however, the commentary on suicide and it’s connection to vampirism that truly swayed my perceptions and left me feeling uneasy at the conclusion of this story.

Despite my opinions, I am happy to have finally gotten around to reading this and would recommend Carmilla to anyone. It is still a marvel of its time and deserves its flowers in helping lay the foundation for tales such as Dracula and Twilight to exist.

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