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Carmilla and Laura by S.D. Simper

pjmuffin's review against another edition

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5.0

This book did things to me...
And I liked it.
I need more...

cabeswateraven's review against another edition

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3.5

3.5 purely because I know Carmilla is a novella originally but I just wanted MORE especially from the prologue and epilogue! This was great though, I’m a sucker for a good retelling and this was so good. Just beautifully told!  

susannahbeckham's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

reiviluola's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

dvrlingkenobi's review

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

appeso il terzo capitolo onestamente ma laura è stata trasformata con un azzanno alla tetta il supremo good for her delle saffiche

emily2348's review

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5.0

absolutely stunning. however all that was in my head while reading was black no 1 by type 0 negative 😭

iithief's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

chrysanthemum_daffodil's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

3.75

reading_gremlin's review

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

4.0

The writing style is very similar to the og novel and I liked this a lot! I looooved the interactions between Laura and Carmilla!! Laura's charecter is more fleshed out here and she does more than just narrating, and you can see Carmilla's love for Laura more here. 
I liked how other aspects of the og novel were expanded on(Laura's backstory, her mother etc..)
tbh I preferred the ending of the og novel, Laura just wondering forever if Carmilla loved her or not, I love that kind of sad ending, but I liked this ending too, the final confrontation was soo tense I loved it

smack_books's review against another edition

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4.0

One thing I really liked about this version of the book over the other one is the fact it actually elaborates on things the classic book didn’t. Like Carmilla’s mother and the mysterious ball and what drove her to become a vampire. I really liked the author’s writing style too, the way she described the scenery and Laura’s home made it comforting. Also, what really made the book was the ending and is what drove me to give it 4 stars over 3.