Reviews tagging 'War'

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

5 reviews

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

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

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.

librarianmage's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I ache for more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Slavery and War

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

poirot's review against another edition

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Slavery, Blood, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and War