Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

26 reviews

shrik3's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Blood

arden_time's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Racism

Moderate: Gore and Blood

sproutedpages's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use, Blood, and Drug abuse

karcitis's review against another edition

mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use, War, Vomit, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury

jessthanthree's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, Racism, Toxic relationship, Rape, Racial slurs, and Grief

Minor: Cannibalism, Drug use, and Colonisation

byejohn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

Great story(ies), i really loved the interpretation/ application of vampire lore and mechanics here. A healthy mix of no-holds-barred action with moments of reflection. Also enjoyed the emphasis on family- and home-making. These vampires aren’t loners but recognize the importance of community!! Which rings very true imo for immortal yet not invulnerable beings.

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!

Side note it was fun and depressing to read the author’s interpretations of life in 2020 and 2050!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, and Slavery

morimyths's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Alcohol, Blood, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Violence

Minor: Slavery, War, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Self harm, Genocide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Suicide, Abandonment, and Death of parent

saphfics's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Blood, and Sexual content

Minor: Slavery and Misogyny

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Blood, Violence, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Vomit, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Incest

Incest warning is just in case, for the ambiguity of certain relationships.