Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

16 reviews

jojo_'s review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Ableism, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Lesbophobia, Medical content, Racism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Classism, Incest, and Sexual content

tajosima's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Loved this! Loved the drama! How dramatic our main character was while being naïve, but not in a way that made her insufferable. She was this way because she was protected by her father and because she was spoiled but also because she was a woman at this time. how everything evolved, the atmosphere around it.. *chefs kiss*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Sexual assault

toffishay's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Carmilla is kinda sexy and it employs very creepy Gothic imagery and an engaging read. I have the edition with an introduction from Carmen Maria Machado and I loved that additional insight into the history and impact of this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Lesbophobia and Classism

melarareading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

I have to admit that even though this book was written a long time ago, I think that it is very easy to read and quite enjoyable. The ending was a bit of a letdown, though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting

amalyndb's review against another edition

dark

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

_piercingwords_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

As a bi vampire lover, I liked this book and found it interesting to see the resemblance and differences to more modern adaptations of the vampire myths. 

I also liked how Carmilla's and Laura's queerness was not directly demonised and found it very progressive for its age in comparison to other classics.

It was, as one of the first influential vampire stories, predictable but nevertheless an enjoyable read.

Did I get that right though? That Carmilla was actually remotely related to Laura? The thing I actually did not expect and threw me off a bit oof

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Incest, Violence, Death, Murder, Suicide, and Blood