Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

71 reviews

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Classism, Gaslighting, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cannibalism, Blood, Colonisation, Gore, Incest, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Body horror

Minor: Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, and Mental illness

staarcharmed's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Hate crime, and Vomit

polter6eist's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Classism, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Infertility, Incest, Cannibalism, and Confinement

Minor: Injury/injury detail and Death

discoveringallena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was so incredible as an audio book. 
Haunting of Hill House meets The Invitation (movie) but add body horror.
I waited til the hype died down because I was very skeptical. I also read this without much background info!
I thoroughly enjoyed the eire writing style and details. I wouldn’t say it was gothic style. Noemí was a character I immediately felt intrigued by. This book is set in 1950s Mexico and Noemí receives a frantic scattered letter from her newly wed cousin. Upon her arrival to the house where her cousin is, she begins to experience things that make her question reality.
The house itself was the star. Last portion of the book kept me on my toes, I was second guessing my suspicions. It had me on edge; in the best way. 

There are some heavy Content warnings: 
Sexual assault, body horror, cannibalism, incest, suicidal thoughts, murder, drugging
There was discussion of racism, colonization and classism 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit, Colonisation, and Classism

cassie7e's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Vivid, evocative, spooky!
Audio narrator uses the same tone & rhythm for every sentence, which got old fast. I recommend reading this one physically if that's an option.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Injury/injury detail

Moderate: Classism, Incest, Gun violence, Colonisation, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Confinement, and Death

Minor: Miscarriage and Misogyny

starswhogaze's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Classism, Violence, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Incest, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

heatherjchin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Racism, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Stalking, Terminal illness, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Gore, Rape, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Incest, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

cadence99's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Mexican Gothic slowly lulls you into its setting and then rapidly drops you into a fever dream. Though I normally am not a fan of the way that fever dream like books make me feel as a reader, this one really worked for me. Creepy and inspired by historical realities- I look forward to reading more from this author. 

4.75 ⭐️

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Sexism, Cannibalism, Medical content, Racism, Body horror, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infertility and Classism

yourstrulytay's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Suicide, Sexual violence, Body horror, Colonisation, Cannibalism, Child death, Mental illness, Incest, Classism, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

alleycatbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Mushroom, fungi, mold, microbiology, symbiotic/parasitic relationships... Make the best speculative fiction! 

The author is a phenomenal writer. The plot is unique, and the characters are fully-formed.

I had two issues while reading Mexican Gothic that pulled at my consciousness. One issue is addressed sufficiently 2/3rds of the way through the book. The other issue is with a character; a personality flaw I feel is unnecessary and detracts from the uniqueness of the story. Neither issue is a deal breaker, I'd recommend this book to friends that like gothic mysteries and speculative fiction.

If you enjoy this book, I recommend reading "What Moves The Dead" by T Kingfisher

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Murder, Colonisation, Death, and Child death

Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, and Miscarriage