Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

177 reviews

rainbowrocky's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book must've blown minds in 19th century Ireland. I can see why it's a literary classic. I loved it a lot even if the characters are a bit one dimensional. It's more about the atmosphere, the looming threat of death. We know what's happening to Laura, but she hasn't the faintest idea since she's so innocent. Spoilers:

Carmilla's death was a bit of a let down. I thought we were building to something more shocking but her death was over so quickly and unceremoniously.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Toxic relationship, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Violence and Classism

runefiction's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Racism

bearystarry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.5

Loved this. Even though I'd heard people talk about this book before, I was not expecting it to be this overtly romantic? Loved the specific vampire lore here as well. I think this will be something I want to reread pretty often.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Racial slurs, Child death, and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Suicide, Stalking, Murder, Grief, Misogyny, and Medical content

emdzi's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Blood, and Lesbophobia

nokvi's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Only a homophobe could sit and go I'm writing this to explain that lesbianism is bad and then produce homoerotic content in 100 pages. Like Camilla was confessing and wooing this woman, and sometimes you felt her ick towards it (yeah could have had more lesbians)

0.5 star because there's a line where a character is stated to describe a hideous black woman and I'm taking it as racism because look at the time period of this book, mans was probably racist as well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Racism

devermismysteris's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Gore

Moderate: Cannibalism and Chronic illness

Minor: Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Sexual content

mutamam's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This vampire book was written before “Dracula”.

An intense novella that describes its story beautifully. The tense story alongside the beautiful prose leads the reader to feel anxious. As such it is a real page turner! Definitely recommend this book.

It contains contemporary views of homosexuality in a way that demonizes it. However, from a 21st century mindset it adds even more depth to the book and creates a perspective shift allowing the reader to actually empathize with the vampire as well!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death and Terminal illness

_p0ssum_'s review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Sapphic vampires Sapphic vampires Sapphic vampires 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Minor: Racism

mary_stormageddon's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

In my opinion, all classics should be edited by Carmen Maria Machado. I'd enjoy them much more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Murder

savvy999's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Much to think about. Brilliantly conflicted by Carmen maria machado’s annotation and forward of dubious veracity, the complexity and queerness of the text is undeniable and made new in this version. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Xenophobia