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Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction

Desert Blood

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  • 2005 first published
  • 351 pages
  • 2 editions
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Alicia Gaspar de Alba's Desert Blood (2005) is a sapphic fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Mexico and El Paso, Tex.. Readers will find themes of crimes against, americans, lesbians and Adoption.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 351 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Mexico
  • El Paso, Tex.
  • Mexican American Border Region
  • Mexican-American Border Region

Subjects

  • Crimes against
  • Americans
  • Lesbians
  • Adoption
  • Pregnant women
  • Mujeres
  • Novela
  • Delitos en contra
  • LGBTQ mystery
  • Lambda Literary Awards
  • Lambda Literary Award Winner

Quick answers

Who wrote Desert Blood?

Desert Blood was written by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and first published in 2005.

What genre is Desert Blood?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is Desert Blood?

The median edition has 351 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Desert Blood?

Readers who like it often enjoy Borderlands/La Frontera, Fun Home and Stone Butch Blues.

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