Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Carmilla - Audible Performance by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

133 reviews

rozowaamelia's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I adored the book, as I do kost gothic literature that centers women as both the antagonistic creature or the innocent ond. However it felt disturbingly wrong to give the novella more stars for the odd and unnecessary racist depiction of a Black women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Racism

nemonade's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

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

staticdistance's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Suicide

emptybookspace's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I wanted to read this one for a while now, and because I recently received a copy, I finally could.

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.

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Content Warnings

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

kingtrashmouth's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood

Moderate: Child death, Racism

katja98's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

phvntomstvrs's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The vampire tale I didn't know I needed. I adored the vivid, descriptive writing and the pace of reading- it was easy to get through in one sitting and I couldn't put it down. While it's short and the ending a bit anti-climactic, I appreciate how the ideas of it take on a life of their own that can extend far beyond this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood

Moderate: Child death, Racism, Violence, Murder

neeinearts's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Racism

Minor: Suicide

harpoonholly's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Read by Mary-Anne Dickinson. She voiced Carmilla and Laura very well and I even appreciated the hunchback's voice. The rest blended together, but the textual voices could be somewhat difficult to tell apart, too.

It's a classic for a reason and I find Carmilla to be slightly more frightening than even Dracula.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism

doogle's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Blood, Antisemitism