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A review by hermoonreads
Carmilla and Laura by S.D. Simper
4.0
I really did not know what to expect with this book going into it. I enjoyed the original Carmilla and very much looked forward to the premise of a rework with more of Laura & Carmilla's dynamic and focus on their relationship but didn't know how this would live up to it.
During the first few sections I wondered how different from the original the book was going to get, as Laura's daily life and Carmilla's arrival felt identical, but that didn't last long. I don't know if it's because it's been a year and a half since I read the OG, so the plot is losely at the back of my mind without detail, but this really did feel like a deeper dive into that original layer, which is exactly what I wanted!!
My only fault really is that I wanted more, I wanted to see more of the tension and relationship develop over time, more of Carmilla's history and of their love building before we got to them being together. But, this is only meant to be a shorter story and the ending was incredible so I can't be too mad about it.
During the first few sections I wondered how different from the original the book was going to get, as Laura's daily life and Carmilla's arrival felt identical, but that didn't last long. I don't know if it's because it's been a year and a half since I read the OG, so the plot is losely at the back of my mind without detail, but this really did feel like a deeper dive into that original layer, which is exactly what I wanted!!
My only fault really is that I wanted more, I wanted to see more of the tension and relationship develop over time, more of Carmilla's history and of their love building before we got to them being together. But, this is only meant to be a shorter story and the ending was incredible so I can't be too mad about it.