![]() ![]() He tries to cure her of this disease, and then (with the help of other ill-informed men) decides that she’s possessed by a demon. It follows the life of 12-year-old Sierva Maria, whom her father thinks has rabies. Though you’ve likely heard of Gabo’s other, more mainstream novels like One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera, this novel is one of his scariest and most magical. Of Love & Other Demons by Gabriel Garcia Marquez I mean, the late, great Toni Morrison didn’t win a Nobel Prize for nothing. If you haven’t read this one yet, i’s perfect for this season, not only because it’s horrifying, but also because it’s an incredibly important novel. I recommend Beloved to everyone who will listen, and whether you identify spiteful baby ghost Beloved or her confused and justified mother Sethe as the villain, this book is about tough decisions made by strong characters. The more they learn about her, the more villainous Carmilla becomes. Technically, Carmilla predates Dracula by a few decades, and you got to love a monstress who outdoes her male descendant, am I right? When her carriage crashes in front of a mansion, a young girl, Laura, and her widower father take Carmilla in out of kindness…and they never suspect, in all their growing intimacy, that she’s a vampire. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu, edited by Carmen Maria Machado ![]() ![]() Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. ![]()
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