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Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Robin Brooks

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bookburrito's review against another edition

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Meh. I never felt pulled into the story so I couldn't finish it :/

anjae's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

I had a fun time reading this. I think this was deeply sensual and romantic-but-kinda-not in the way that only a possessive, all-consuming love can be.

walkintime's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I think I expected a bit more from this book, as I was reading, I was very engaged to find out what was going to happen and how, but all the time it just felt like something was about to happen, but nothing actually did, it got me a bit frustrated. I liked to see a book like this about a female vampire though, it was very interesting to read, although I wish it was explored more deeply somehow.

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4.0

Carmilla immediately struck me as super interesting because of the way she treats her victims with a level of emotional and sexual empathy that Dracula could never have. It's a surprisingly feminist work, too: the patriarchs are depicted as what they really are, that being just as possessive and manipulative as Carmilla. Laura's lesbianism is handled in such a sympathetic way that makes the horror of Laura's being pulled in two different directions so much more upsetting.