87 ratings | 42 reviews | avg rating:3.74

Sfarda’s Year In Books

Sfarda’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Sfarda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Sfarda’s 2024 Year in Books

Sfarda L. Gül’s Followers (24)

Sfarda’s Bookshelves

to-read (48)
currently-reading (4)
read (89)
adult (3)
anarchism (6)
bipoc (19)
classics (12)
dark (12)
dystopian (5)
essays (9)
See all bookshelves »

Sfarda’s Friends (22)

Urmoodymamii

286 books | 53 friends

Shelves_by_sim

1,179 books | 128 friends

Hayden

1,228 books | 171 friends

Kyle

1 book | 13 friends

J.D. Ronan

590 books | 14 friends

MJ (minnowslibrary)

571 books | 48 friends

James Tullos

1,450 books | 763 friends

Amber's Book Cave

1,785 books | 542 friends

More friends…

Sfarda L. Gül

Goodreads Author

Website

https://sfarda.carrd.co

Genre

Poetry, Mystery, Fantasy

Member Since

March 2023

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/sfarda

edit data

Сфарда Л. Гюль

An artist and writer of pretentious purple prose since her early childhood brought up in a police state, Sfarda L. Gül’s (alias) creative focus hones in on the macabre and introspective, the grotesque and juxtaposing—a deconstruction of social ideology and human suffering influenced by her upbringing, queerness, historically persecuted mixed ethnicity, and dark-sided emotional disposition. Every story strives to be unapologetically anti-authoritarian, decolonial, anti-cop, anarchist, and pro-humanity.

When not engaging in art, Sfarda is enthralled in ethnography, linguistics, filmmaking, and social activism aiding to uplift ethnic and queer minorities of her native Eastern Europe, SWANA, and Central Asia.

Mostly an offline crypt ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Sfarda L. Gül questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Sfarda L. Gül’s books

Average rating: 3.14 · 79 ratings · 70 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Non Serviam (The Hypostasis of Dissent, #1) by Sfarda L. Gül (Goodreads Author), Сфарда Л. Гюль 2.89 avg rating — 55 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Earth Hagiography 3.59 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Non Omnis Moriar (The Hypostasis of Dissent, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feed the Forest and Never Choose Death 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

0 posts
Sfarda L. Gül's Blog

Sfarda L. Gül hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Series by Sfarda L. Gül

The Hypostasis of Dissent (2 books)
by

Sfarda L. Gül (Goodreads Author)

2.96 avg rating — 57 ratings

Sfarda is Currently Reading

Sfarda is currently reading

The Bastard of Istanbul

by Elif Shafak (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, bipoc, swana, history

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 08, 2025 10:38PM

Sfarda is currently reading

The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan: Kurdistan, Women's Revolution and Democratic Confederalism

by Abdullah Öcalan (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, swana, politics, philosophy, essays, bipoc

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 15, 2024 07:49PM

Sfarda is currently reading

Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique

by Sa'ed Atshan

bookshelves: currently-reading, bipoc, history, nonfiction, queer, swana

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

May 16, 2024 06:13PM

rss
Sfarda’s Recent Updates

Sfarda rated a book liked it Джейн Эйр by Charlotte Brontë	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 05:06AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Джейн Эйр by Charlotte Brontë. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Джейн Эйр by Charlotte Brontë <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sfarda rated a book did not like it The Man Who Was by Rudyard Kipling	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
“Let it be clearly understood that the Russian is a delightful person till he tucks in his shirt. As an Oriental he is charming. It is only when he insists on being treated as the most easterly of western peoples instead of the most westerly of easte ...more
Aug 13, 2025 05:52AM · like · see review
Sfarda wants to read Rumi's Daughter by Muriel Maufroy (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 10, 2025 12:51AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Rumi's Daughter by Muriel Maufroy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Rumi's Daughter by Muriel Maufroy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sfarda wants to read Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 30, 2025 10:46PM · like
Sfarda wants to read The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 23, 2025 09:01PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sfarda wants to read Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 14, 2025 06:35AM · like
Sfarda started reading The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 08, 2025 10:38PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sfarda has read Silver Elite (Silver Elite, #1) by Dani Francis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Yet another Nz x Jew fanfic. Aren’t we bored of pairing oppressors with the subjugated “because səxy”?
Jun 27, 2025 08:35PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Silver Elite by Dani Francis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Silver Elite by Dani Francis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sfarda wants to read Reform or Revolution by Rosa Luxemburg	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 29, 2025 08:36PM · like
Sfarda wants to read The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 13, 2025 05:48AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Sfarda's books…

Quotes by Sfarda L. Gül (?)

“You wanted to empty your guts, then.”
― Sfarda L. Gül, Non Serviam

tags: funny-and-random, out-of-context, unintentional-humor

2 likes

“used tight as sutures and orné with ossiform stucco and curlicues”
― Sfarda L. Gül, Non Serviam

tags: pretentious, thesaurus, unreadable, word-salad

2 likes

“boom! boom! boom!”
― Sfarda L. Gül, Non Serviam

tags: 90s-music-feminism-riotgrrrl, i-want-you-in-my-room, repetitive

2 likes

See all Sfarda L. Gül's quotes »

Sfarda’s Quotes

“Once chipping away at empire commenced, it became unthinkable to not see politicos, of now or centuries past, for exactly what they were: soulless, bloated, necrophagan creatures glutting on decay of their own assembly.”
― Sfarda L. Gül, Non Serviam

tags: anarchism, fantasy, grimdark, philosophy, politics, socio-political, speculative-fiction

0 likes

“Because I’m empty without rage. I don’t know how else to live.”
― Sfarda L. Gül, Non Serviam

tags: fantasy, feminine-rage, grimdark, righteous-rage, speculative-fiction

1 likes

“[She] said ‘blood does not wash off’ and she was right. Blood does not forget, either. Blood congealed and crusted and stained evermore. Blood knew what it was like to be free.”
― Sfarda L. Gül, Non Omnis Moriar

tags: dark-fantasy, dark-fiction, fantasy, gaslamp, gothic, grimdark, speculative-fiction

0 likes

“You said I killed you-haunt me, then! [...] Be with me always-take any form-drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!”
― Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights

871 likes

“I etch my own face upon my wicked flesh.
I am my own devastating god.”
― Rachel McKibbens, Women of Resistance: Poems for a New Feminism

Sfarda L. Gül’s Followers (24)

Sfarda L. Gül

Goodreads Author

rssSfarda’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Джейн Эйр by Charlotte Brontë

See a Problem?

Preview — Rumi's Daughter by Muriel Maufroy

See a Problem?

Preview — The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia

See a Problem?

Preview — The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

See a Problem?

Preview — Silver Elite by Dani Francis

See a Problem?

Preview — The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

rss
Sfarda’s Recent Updates