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A review by small__fry
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Carmilla starts strong and is quite intriguing until it kind of just really abruptly ends? At least it felt that way.
While there is fair criticism to be levelled at a man writing a lesbian relationship I enjoyed the sapphic seduction of our protagonist as part of the allure of Carmilla. (I don’t agree with the idea that it’s making any sort of generalised statement about lesbian relationships being predatory). I was surprised at how gay it was without stepping into gratuity.
An enjoyable and relatively quick read that I would recommend to fans of horror literature.
While there is fair criticism to be levelled at a man writing a lesbian relationship I enjoyed the sapphic seduction of our protagonist as part of the allure of Carmilla. (I don’t agree with the idea that it’s making any sort of generalised statement about lesbian relationships being predatory). I was surprised at how gay it was without stepping into gratuity.
An enjoyable and relatively quick read that I would recommend to fans of horror literature.