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288 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This remarkable novel begins in 1850s Louisiana, where Gilda escapes slavery and learns about freedom while working in a brothel. After being initiated into eternal life as one who "shares the blood" by two women there, Gilda spends the next two ...
Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Body horror, Sexual contentModerate
Sexual assault, Slavery
288 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This remarkable novel begins in 1850s Louisiana, where Gilda escapes slavery and learns about freedom while working in a brothel. After being initiated into eternal life as one who "shares the blood" by two women there, Gilda spends the next two ...
Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Body horror, Sexual contentModerate
Sexual assault, Slavery