num_pages: 266
description: Love Like Gumbo is a rich stew of family ties, budding lesbian sexuality, and Creole culture set in 1978 South Central L.A. This is Nancy Rawles's first novel, and it bears the marks of her previous work as a playwright--crisp dialogue and characters portrayed more with gesture and movement than narrative. Protagonist Grace Broussard is a 20-year-old caught between the traditions of her Creole family and her love for her Mexican girlfriend. This warm, funny novel will appeal to women who question the relation between cultural tradition, family obligation, and an individual's sexual choices.
language: English
title: Love Like Gumbo
titlecomplete: Love Like Gumbo (Fjord Discoveries, No 2)
genres: Fiction, African American
ratings_count: 38
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: American Book Award, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Washington State Book Award
publisher: Fjord Pr