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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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snickies's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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ayetreads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad 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

What a fantastically dark and disturbing book. The author did an amazing job introducing the characters, setting the scene, and creating the creepy atmosphere throughout the story. Noemi shines as a heroine who drives the plot forward and everyone else impacts the world beautiful in a way that makes sense to the story.

I love how vibrant (or should I say dark?) Silvia wrote the imagery in this book. I could picture everything like in a movie, even against my will. She created a world that seems so real but shouldn't be for everyone's sanity.

The gore and the twist are deliciously disturbing. I also love how the story came to a satisfying conclusion. I love how this story interwove themes of racism, free will, and the effects of colonization. It hasn't been a while since I finished this book but I know I'll be thinking about it for a long time.

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barbiepinksav's review

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mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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maryconney's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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lilys_librqry's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Whilst reading this book, I felt disgust. Repulsion. Anger, at times. Which doesn't sound like a compliment, but I mean it as THE HIGHEST praise. Mexican Gothic is very much a horror book, but boy oh boy does it achieve what it set out to do.

The atmosphere is sooo eerie. It's perfect. Edgar Allan Poe is quaking in his boots, because he honestly could never. And it's also kind of... lush?? Idk how to explain that, but it has an aesthetic going on.

The book explores themes of colonialism and sexism too, and if there's one thing to know about me, it's that I love a good theme. They add so much depth to the story, and I thought they were woven into this one particularly well.

To conclude: it's atmospheric, it's thematic, and you should read it!! Please do check the trigger warnings first though, and keep in mind that it falls under the horror genre.

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