Reviews

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

measbu's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bleigh05's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

spookybookylonnie's review against another edition

4.0

The story that pre-dates Dracula, I've been wanting to read this for a little while. Laura lives with her ailing father and her live is pretty normal. Until an unexpected guest, Carmilla, shows up and changes everything.

She is beautiful, alluring and dangerous. Her behaviour grows more and more erratic, drawing Laura in for the ride. Does love trump hate? Loathing? Fear?

Absolutely a must-read and I can't wait to get a hard copy for my shelf.

ghxostt's review against another edition

4.0

So fun and beautifully written, listened to the audiobook but will buy physical copy so i can annotate

helenlvsbooks's review against another edition

3.0

“No me conozco a mi misma cuando me miras así y me hablas de esa manera”

Llevaba tiempo queriendo leer la historia de Carmilla y la verdad si me decepcionó un poco.

No llega a las 150 páginas y aún así la historia se siente bastante lenta; pero aún así la recomiendo un montón si te gustan los vampiros, a fin de cuentas es la historia que junto a Drácula de Bram Stoker dio paso a los vampiros que conocemos hoy en día. Eso si, los vampiros de estas historias no son los típicos chicos de 150 años, guapos y enfadados con el mundo que son populares en esta generación; si eso es lo que buscas no creo que sea para ti.

Si te gusta conocer un lado más oscuro y apegado al folclore te lo recomiendo muchísimo.

chio0309's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

thewintersings's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

catienelly's review against another edition

4.0

A sapphic vampire novella that’s beautifully written- what’s not to love? I love this version edited my Machado with her introduction, it really adds dimension to the story. Highly recommend!

jamiezaccaria's review against another edition

3.0

It started off pretty good but kind of lost its steam and punch towards the end. Still a good read if you like the original Carmilla story.

emilygaynier's review against another edition

4.0

*4.5/5 stars

I really enjoyed this novella. I need to get a different copy because mine is a very odd edition.

I wish there was more on Carmilla's background and more to the story, but it was a good length and it fit the length of the story.