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This was everything it promised, Gothic, sapphic, a bit twisted and well written.

Lenore is a wonderful heroine. She is unraveling, but you can empathize and pull for her. Her husband is both weak and horrible

It has been a long time since I have read a book with such a satisfying ending.

It is a GORGEOUS day for a walk with an audiobook

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Oh dear 😅 I had high hopes for this vampire re telling , struggling down with some good gothic fiction which i love ❤️ but this is sooooo slow , yes the tension is there to begin with but compared to the excellent book Iv just finished the hounding , in this one the writing is v poor. Sadly not for me and sooo highly rated on goodreads !

My favorite read of July was Hungerstone by Kat Dunn—a feminist reimagining of Carmilla, the novella that inspired Dracula. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it couldn‘t top my May favorite, Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo. That means Not Too Bold advances in my 2025 book bracket competition!
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This is a rather boring retelling of Carmilla. The ending was good though.
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Hungerstone, by Kat Dunn (2025)
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Premise: A Sapphic retelling of Carmilla set in Industrial Britain.

Review: This was a disappointment for me. A Sapphic retelling of an already Sapphic novel, retold in essentially the same time period (though a different location), I was left wondering … why? ⬇️

Blimey, this debut novel is great so far. I'm obsessed with gothic tales, and this sounds amazing. It's a retelling of Carmilla, the novella that inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula.
I can't stop reading! 🖤 🧛‍♀️🖤

In this gothic, sapphic vampire story, Lenore is married to the chilly Henry; they happen upon a carriage wreck and a woman in white, Carmilla, who they take in. She turns out to be quite unusual. I liked the subtleties in this book and the gradual awakenings of Lenore.

Wonderfully gothic and atmospheric. I wanted to recommend this to all of you who have been reading The Woman in White. The author cites that as part of her inspiration. I read this in 2 days, which is rare. The build up is a little slow, and then doesn‘t stop. Identity, desire, hunger, rage, revenge.

Despite the snow, I ended up going to Barnes & Noble over the weekend! 💕📚 TOTALLY WORTH IT! 🥰