Reviews

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

imyril's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• 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

mslaureeslibrary's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

spshade's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

morningsunwildflower's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Une vampire lesbienne noire écrite par une femme lesbienne noire, need I say more?

Évidement qu'il faut dire plus.

J'ai pris le livre pensant que c'était une histoire écrite post 2016, m'attendant à quelque chose de horny rapport aux vampires. Et pas du tout.

Le livre a été publié en 1991 !!!
C'est quelque chose de savoir qu'une femme s'est assise et a écrit cette histoire et plus de 30 ans (!!!!) plus tard, l'histoire est toujours dans nos mains, lues, partagées.

L'histoire, c'est une jeune vampire qui traverse les âges, de son point de vue de jeune femme qui s'est échappée d'une plantation peu de temps avant la fin de l'esclavage. Son rapport au temps, aux autres, à ses semblables.

C'est très peu horny, c'est pas misébiliste, c'est peu gore, y a plusieurs passages qui ont fait écho, c'est pas la lecture qui m'a été le plus facile (des constructions de phrases qui ont ralenti mon rythme de lecture) mais je suis allé jusqu'au bout avec plaisir.

J'avais besoin de fiction, de m'échapper, et c'est réussi. Tout en étant touché, transporté. Et un peu reconnecté à moi-même.

ronathan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective

4.5

meg_dyer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mgsardina's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

laura1980458's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

definitelymolly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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