Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

65 reviews

stvalentine's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

this novel falls into a very special category, alongside aciman's 'call me by your name' and de berniere's 'captain corelli's mandolin': books that changed me irrevocably. the language that silvia uses to describe the dread that noemí feels and the hopelessness and rot that consumes her is unparalleled among my (albeit narrow) literary experience, and the characters are (as suits each) perfectly lovable and detestable. if this novel can teach you anything, it is the importance and power of will and self-belief. noemí is able to endure the darkness of the doyle house only through her inner spark. such an excellent novel!!! so excited to see what hulu will do with it :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Incest, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood, Drug use, and Vomit

Minor: Rape

thestarsaligned's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Murder, Slavery, Death, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Body horror, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Violence, Child death, Drug use, Rape, Cannibalism, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Domestic abuse

writerkit's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Cursing, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood, Cannibalism, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Violence

alyssasaurus'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

lillysbooks's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.25

i wanted to love this book, but it was indeed difficult to love. the pacing was very slow and the plot did not really begin until 200 pages in. and it was so predictable!!! all the big reveals? well i'm sorry but it was not as crazy as it was made out to be. :/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Abandonment, Classism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, and Ableism

vulpiix's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Confinement, Incest, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Gaslighting

cnricochet's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Incest, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cursing

lauralouise93's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

jlaz_13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Self harm, Incest, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Body horror, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Child death, Sexism, Trafficking, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, and Cursing