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kurumipanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, and Slavery
starduststyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, and Sexual harassment
katndrsn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Misogyny
arden_time's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Racism and Violence
Moderate: Gore and Blood
sproutedpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Blood
karcitis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and War
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Cannibalism, and Colonisation
byejohn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A couple of points knocked off because I do have to say the writing style was very hit or miss for me- there were moments that felt very clunky or just weirdly written that didn’t quite deliver on the potential of the plot and characters. Additionally the ending felt really rushed to me. But that was mostly balanced out by the passages of brilliance!
Moderate: Body horror, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Blood
saphfics's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Misogyny and Slavery
bisexualwentworth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The book begins in 1850s Louisiana with the main character escaping slavery and then falling in with a group of vampires. I will say, my least favorite part of the book by far was the fact that Gilda initially didn't have a name (she's just "the Girl") and inherits her name from another vampire. I'm not against the "new Gilda" thing. I just wish that she'd had another name first or that she'd actively chosen to go by Gilda instead of it seemingly just being put on her. I felt like she lacked agency a lot for the first couple of chapters, and that made it hard to get into the book initially, which was unfortunate because that's where we meet most of the recurring characters and get introduced to the vampire lore.
I definitely think the book got stronger toward the middle. The Broadway chapter and the 2020 chapter were definitely my favorites.
The writing style didn't totally work for me, but the content very much did, and I would absolutely recommend this classic Black lesbian vampire novel.
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Racism