i really love that jewelle gomez created such a creative and unique take on vampire fiction; if more vampire fiction was inspired from this one i definitely would have delved more into this subgenre. she incorporates black & indigenous people and their struggles into the narrative, exploring racism, misogyny, queerness, & the concept of community, particularly among queer people. i find it so cool that she inverted the popular perception of vampires as being selfish/draining into a state of growth and learning instead. i just want to give gilda and her friends a big, huge hug.