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dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Blood
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
After learning of the correspondences on which this novella is based, I simply cannot give Le Fanu's incomplete version of the story five stars. Nevertheless, it is an enjoyable read, and if you're interested in the history of queer desire—in particular, its erasure from literary history—I highly recommend Carmen Machado's edition.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Child death, Racism, Murder
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I think the world building was the most excellent part of the book. I could really visualise the castle, the characters and the landscape. Beautiful lesbian romance, i read it in 2 days. I recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I would love to read a version of this that’s written in current English. This being written in old English drags a little bit at times, in a not-satisfyingly-suspenseful way.
Other than that, great! I like the two lead characters. I like the queer undertones. I like the gothic romance. I like the author’s tone. I specifically read the version of this that’s edited by Carmen Maria Machado, so I enjoyed those footnotes as well.
Other than that, great! I like the two lead characters. I like the queer undertones. I like the gothic romance. I like the author’s tone. I specifically read the version of this that’s edited by Carmen Maria Machado, so I enjoyed those footnotes as well.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship
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
I really liked the beginning of this book. Honestly, my rating is more about the first 3/4 of this book than the last part. I loved the start of the relationship between Carmilla and Laura. I just wish it had been expanded on more. I do understand at the time this would have been a very difficult to accomplish. For what it is, I did like it.
Basically, less exposition, more hot vampire ladies romance!
Basically, less exposition, more hot vampire ladies romance!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Murder
Minor: Death of parent
dark
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
I sometimes put far too much expectations on classic literature. Carmilla is the little story that acted as source and inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Was it amazing? No, not really. Was in interesting? Yes very, but it doesn’t necessarily have that same flare that modern literature have. It’s almost vague in its spookiness and overly naive in its characterization. It just never seemed like enough. I’m glad I read it, but I wouldn’t blame anyone for skipping it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder