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The Annotated Carmilla (2nd Edition) by

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jeskajulianna's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

3.75

ehlyx2's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

incunabula_and_intercourse's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-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

4.25

Weird, pseudo-epistolary format? Check.
Only saying "vampire" at the end of the book? Check.
Basically explicit lesbianism? Check.
A flashback story that spans three chapters in a novella? Cheeeeeeeck.

Great way to kick off this spooky season! A fascinating historical work, and a deeply gay story. Like, however gay you think it is, it's gayer. Nothing short of Carmilla and Laura scissoring could be gayer. Still kinda wish that

Carmilla had successfully turned her into a vampire

, though.

Also, I know Le Fanu was so patting himself on the back for that

Millarca/Mircalla/Carmilla

thing, LOL. Like, wow, anagrams! What a twist.

Anyways, happy Halloween month!

emreads0's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

elleyena_rose's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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

I'm glad to have finally read Carmilla. It was easier to read then I thought a book from 1871 would be, and I was drawn in to Laura's telling of the story.