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A review by veelaughtland
Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson
3.0
This was an interesting little novella. The hints of vampirism are incredibly subtle (possibly a little too subtle?), and the writing is quite verbose at times, but overall the mood and tension that Stevenson evokes here is very well done. The film adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula came to mind while reading this.
Although I found the ending to be quite disappointing, not amounting to much, I enjoyed this little tale for what it was. I wouldn't re-read it though, and if you want a really good vampire novella from a similar time, then I would recommend Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu instead.
Although I found the ending to be quite disappointing, not amounting to much, I enjoyed this little tale for what it was. I wouldn't re-read it though, and if you want a really good vampire novella from a similar time, then I would recommend Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu instead.