A review by savvylit
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This novella has everything that you could ever want from a 19th century vampire story: an ancient manor house, villagers plagued by mysterious illness, a magnetic vampire woman, beautiful European forest, a thinly veiled description of orgasm, a masquerade ball, a ruined chapel, and more.

If you're looking for a quick, one-sitting horror classic... Well, look no further than Carmilla! Bram Stoker himself was so enchanted by this story that he borrowed many themes from it for his own work, culminating in the unforgettable Dracula.
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