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272 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780872866997
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: City Lights Books
Publication date: 02 May 2016
Description
[Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition]Before Buffy, before Twilight, before Octavia Butler’s Fledgling, there was The Gilda Stories, Jewelle Gomez’s sexy vampire novel.This remarkable novel begins in 1850s Louisiana, where Gilda escapes slavery and l...
Community Reviews Summary of 971 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
adventurous 50%
dark 48%
hopeful 36%
mysterious 33%
challenging 26%
inspiring 22%
sad 14%
tense 14%
informative 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Violence, RapeModerate
Racism, Slavery, SuicideMinor
Drug use, Homophobia, Vomit
272 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780872866997
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: City Lights Books
Publication date: 02 May 2016
Description
[Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition]Before Buffy, before Twilight, before Octavia Butler’s Fledgling, there was The Gilda Stories, Jewelle Gomez’s sexy vampire novel.This remarkable novel begins in 1850s Louisiana, where Gilda escapes slavery and l...
Community Reviews Summary of 971 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
adventurous 50%
dark 48%
hopeful 36%
mysterious 33%
challenging 26%
inspiring 22%
sad 14%
tense 14%
informative 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Violence, RapeModerate
Racism, Slavery, SuicideMinor
Drug use, Homophobia, Vomit