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ju_harue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship
maddramaqueen's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
thebiblioboo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
abmochapman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Having read The Gilda Stories and Fledgling, I was immediately excited to find a queer vampire story pre-dating Dracula. This gothic novel reads much more like a condemnation of deviant desires than an exploration of sexuality and the supernatural as in the case of its more modern counterparts. Yet, I think Carmilla is nonetheless an important piece of vampire and lesbian literary history.
It was slow and tortuous, ridiculously campy, and almost erotic. Though it was not as scary or suspenseful as I had hoped, I had fun!
Now I can’t wait to dive deeper into author interviews and fan re-tellings (such as the web series). I love a queer reclamation of a cult classic!
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Misogyny and Racism
littleflowerfairy's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Racism, and Grief
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
ronan_lesh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Suicide
kelisabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Confinement, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, and Toxic friendship
jelliestars's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Racism, Blood, Medical content, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Grief
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Toxic friendship