Kaitlyn Dickey, Post 4

I really enjoyed the last two chapters of The Gilda Stories. I liked the way Gilda grew as the book progressed and she finally found a place she belonged and people she belonged with. I think that the main reason Gilda never stayed in one place for a long period of time was because she never had a reason too. She either didn't have a connection to the people she was with or she would get bored and not want to be with the same person anymore. That all changed when she met Effie.

I think that the reason Gomez made Gilda a black woman vampire was because she wanted to make her as vulnerable as possible. These two factors make a person extremely vulnerable, especially in the time period the story began in. By giving her superpowers Gomez was a making quite a statement. I interpreted it as her showing that even if the odds are against you, you can overcome anything. I think that this element of the story was important and I thought it was one of the coolest aspects of the book.