Book Review CARMILLA J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Found this one in audiobook on Libby. I adored this book, actually. It's creepy and scary, which I like. The character Carmilla herself is creepy. She just dissolves out of the stone pattern of the walls one night and bites Laura, and yet next thing, Carmilla is accepted by the whole family as part of the family, and how perfectly natural that she should be attached like a leech to young Laura. For me, it is this power of persuasion and social control that is truly terrifying in this story. Honestly, I would have given this book 5 stars, and thought I would nearly the whole time through both readings except the ending lost me both times. I wanted something eerie and understated and didn't get it. What's there will likely work very well for DRACULA fans, but maybe not as many Machen fans, like me! Creepy, terrifying, a wonderful classic vampire tale. So happy this one got some hype this year and came to my attention! Rating: 👩🏻🤝👩🏼👩🏻🤝👩🏼👩🏻🤝👩🏼...