A review by elle_nari
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

| It's literally sapphic Dracula; written before Dracula. The original vampire story as the creatures we know today (humanoid, impossibly beautiful etc.), this is the lost original and, in all honesty, FAR better than Dracula! As a classic, it uses very accessible language and isn't complex in the slightest.

If you like any kind of vampire story, you must read this! The twist isn't much of a shock, but it's super engaging (and very short)