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A review by nicolewhopickedthisbook
The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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? Yes
3.0
TW: Slavery, Racism, use of the N-Word and the F-Word, sexual assault, blood
I did really enjoy this book and was intrigued about where it was going. The interesting aspects of this book was Gilda in her vampire life and we even get into an apocalyptic 2050 when people find out about vampires and hunters emerge.
I did feel at times this book did drag on a bit and even certain passages repeat themselves. Either the wording was too similar or Gilda was just thinking things in a loop. There were a couple of times when Gilda was thinking of something while in the middle of a gathering or party and the passage would just jump back and forth between her thoughts and the goings on around her making the writing seem very choppy and it would definitely pull me out of the story.
Pop Culture Readathon 80’s Round Bonus Prompt: LGBTQ+ Rep
I did really enjoy this book and was intrigued about where it was going. The interesting aspects of this book was Gilda in her vampire life and we even get into an apocalyptic 2050 when people find out about vampires and hunters emerge.
I did feel at times this book did drag on a bit and even certain passages repeat themselves. Either the wording was too similar or Gilda was just thinking things in a loop. There were a couple of times when Gilda was thinking of something while in the middle of a gathering or party and the passage would just jump back and forth between her thoughts and the goings on around her making the writing seem very choppy and it would definitely pull me out of the story.
Pop Culture Readathon 80’s Round Bonus Prompt: LGBTQ+ Rep
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Blood
Use of the N-Word and the F-Word