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el219's review against another edition
5.0
grrrrrr i have so many mixed feelings abt this,, was definitely way too short; lacked details that help you connect with the characters & even details that explained important plot points. was also hard to follow at times since each scene was about 5 pages long,, yet despite the simple storytelling, it was strangely atmospheric and alluring. everything felt very murky but that’s kind of the point. i’m just disappointed at how much better this could have been :( i needed more scenes between laura & carmilla to show their “unconventional” and sometimes toxic relationship; i needed more creepy outbursts and declarations of love. i wanted to know about laura feeling conflicted about carmilla in depth; not knowing whether she should love or hate her, etc. i did love this, but it’s “wasted” potential makes me love it a little less
edit im lying actually i think about this every day five stars
edit im lying actually i think about this every day five stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Death, Terminal illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Blood
snackattackisback69's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Lesbophobia
Minor: Death of parent and Death
kurumipanda's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Stalking and Racism
kelisabeth's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Lesbophobia, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Blood, and Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
emlen's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Death, and Stalking
suzylit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Death, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
ggcd1981's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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
Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale foi inspiração para Dracula de Bram Stoker. Assim que soube disso adicionei a novela a minha lista de leitura. Após a leitura da obra é possível ver a influência, um exemplo disso é o fato de Carmilla predar jovens mulheres, dando mais atenção a “corte” ou talvez seja melhor dizer “caça” de jovens de posição social mais elevada. A vampira ainda vive em castelos e se movimenta entre círculo sociais elevados e tem aversão a símbolos religiosos. Dos personagens da obra o único que realmente se destaca é a personagem titular, Carmilla, também conhecida como Mircalla e Millarca, ela é a antagonista homônima da história. Uma vampira de uma velha família aristocrática, ela aparece eternamente como uma bela jovem e ataca jovens vulneráveis por quem parece sexualmente atraída. Carmilla usa sua beleza e juventude para enganar as pessoas ao seu redor, assim muitas vezes as pessoas não conseguem ver sua verdadeira natureza até ser tarde demais. Outra personagem que merece uma menção é Laura, a protagonista e narradora do livro, que reconta já adulta suas experiências de adolescente quando foi alvo de Carmilla. Laura fica animada quando Carmilla - uma garota de sua idade - vem para ficar com sua família, mas ela logo se sente atraída e repelida por sua nova amiga. Após repetidos sonhos de visitas noturnas, Laura começa a adoecer, e uma visita do amigo de seu pai, General Spielsdorf, quem havia perdido uma sobrinha para a mesma predadora, revela que a fonte da doença são as mordidas de Carmilla que, segundo ele, é uma vampira de uma família aristocrática extinta. A atmosfera do livro é excelentemente gótica vitoriana e dá o clima que vemos influenciar obras como Dracula: castelos, cemitérios, camponeses assombrados por um mal que não compreendem completamente. A escrita fez um excelente trabalho construindo o cenário, criando o clima e desenvolvendo uma antagonista inesperada para uma obra publicada em 1872. Considerado o primeiro thriller de vampiros o enredo desta novela trata de inocência se tornando o alvo de um mal antigo. A virtuosa Laura cresceu em um castelo solitário e anseia por uma amiga próxima. Seu desejo parece concedido com a chegada de uma bela e misteriosa estranha chamada Carmilla. Uma amizade se desenvolve, mas o humor taciturno e as conotações sexuais da visitante comprometem a felicidade de Laura. Será possível a Laura escapar dos avanços de Carmilla com vida e espírito intactos? Essa obra tem, com certeza, um enredo intrigante e não é à toa que exerceu influência em obras subsequentes de vampiros. A lógica interna da narrativa funciona, pelo menos tem sentido de acordo com o meu conhecimento prévio da tradição de vampiros. Tradição esta que imagino esta história contribuiu para estabelecer. Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale me entreteve e me deu outra dose da atmosfera gótica que tanto gosto. Claro que devido a novela ser curta não teve um aprofundamento que permitiu me apegar aos personagens. Além disso ainda houve a narração de Megan Follows que não realmente diferenciou as vozes dos personagens tornando em algumas partes o dialogo confuso no audiobook. No entanto, ao fim, minha experiência foi em maior parte positiva, dou 4 estrelas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Toxic friendship, Blood, and Terminal illness
torismazarine's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent
danajoy's review against another edition
4.5
I didn't expect to find this book accessible but I really did.
It was fun and atmospheric. It felt very sapphic and characters weren't punished for it. Even though one was a vampiric monster that was the problem, not that she's a girl but that she's feeding.
There are some slurs and ablist statement that are uncomfortable, especially for a modern reader but overall this story was a fantastic piece of short literature filled with fantastic spooky atmosphere and heavy wlw tones.
It was fun and atmospheric. It felt very sapphic and characters weren't punished for it. Even though one was a vampiric monster that was the problem, not that she's a girl but that she's feeding.
There are some slurs and ablist statement that are uncomfortable, especially for a modern reader but overall this story was a fantastic piece of short literature filled with fantastic spooky atmosphere and heavy wlw tones.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, Medical content, and Racial slurs
Minor: Death of parent
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
i really enjoyed this! the concept and plot were amazing, the characters were so interesting, and the writing was accessible. i wish the the characters were more flushed out and the plot was explored in more length. overall, it was a fun sapphic vampire story which was the precursor to Dracula!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief