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by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Jennifer's Books
Jennifer's Books rated it 9 years ago
Note: This review is of the adaptation I listened to, and not the original text. "Love will have its sacrifices. No sacrifice without blood." This was wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. This was everything a vampire story should be: Gothic, suspenseful, creepy, and sensual. This version is an ad...
some nice word
some nice word rated it 11 years ago
Hmz. "Wäre es nur ein bisschen so geschrieben wie 'The Yellow Wallpaper', wäre es 70000x besser als Dracula", denke ich.
staceybusuttil1
staceybusuttil1 rated it 12 years ago
A classic vampire tale, read for a class. The first person address of the reader put me in mind of Poe. Enjoyable.
heidenkind
heidenkind rated it 12 years ago
There was a lot of sex in this novel.
Rabbit Reads
Rabbit Reads rated it 12 years ago
I absolutely adore this novel. Nice slow-building horror in a gothic fashion. Beautiful imagery as well. This also has lesbian subtext to it.
Sesana
Sesana rated it 13 years ago
Carmilla is famous for basically one thing: Carmilla herself, the prototype for lesbian vampires everywhere. It was a bit of a pleasant surprise to discover that Carmilla is also a good read. The story is presented as the account of a girl (Laura) that Carmilla is fixated on. (Does she love her? I c...
Tiny Library
Tiny Library rated it 13 years ago
Published in 1872, Carmilla was one of the first vampire books written, preceding Dracula by a good twenty-five years. It's about Laura, who lives in a gothic castle in Styria, Austria with her father. One day they witness a carriage accident near their home and offer to shelter a young woman whils...
The House That Books Built
The House That Books Built rated it 13 years ago
Small but perfectly formed gothic tale
June's Room
June's Room rated it 13 years ago
Small but perfectly formed gothic tale
jbradway
jbradway rated it 13 years ago
A couple of creeps, but there's a reason this isn't the classic vampire novel. It has a lack of tension problem.
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