rhi_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Gun violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Blood, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Murder, Child abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Classism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Misogyny
amartin48's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Gore, Death, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Confinement, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and War
aformeracceleratedreader's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Carlota did get on my nerves here and there throughout the book, she's young and isolated with her dad controlling her so she did some stupid stuff, but once she came into her own, I liked her a lot
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her ripping Eduardo's face off to protect Lupe, immaculateI didn't like Montgomery thirsting over her considering he met her when she was a child and he is approx. 15 years older than her. Like a line I really didn't like was him saying she would make the best/most perfect/most beautiful prostitute. But otherwise, I found his character interesting in some aspects and liked the perspective his character brought on various social issues.
The hybrids were great! I wish we could've had more from them since what we did get was kind of wonderful.
I did guess the "twist" of this story correctly and was unsurprised when it was revealed, but it didn't take away my enjoyment of the book.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Blood, Death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Grief, Racism, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Confinement
scrubsandbooks's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Racism
Moderate: Colonisation, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Religious bigotry
pvbobrien's review
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Gore, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Minor: Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Slavery, War, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
aardwyrm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Gore, Grief, Animal death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Violence, Ableism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
cozyteareads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Cursing, Racism, Blood, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, War, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Medical content
dreareads_'s review
3.75
Unfortunately the story is missing some of the creepiness that made books like Mexican Gothic above the rest.
This is a good book, not amazing, but good nonetheless!
Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Violence, Cursing, Death, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Torture, War, Bullying, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
mooshake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
i've forgotten most of the plot 2 days after reading this lmao
will i ever like a silvia moreno-garcia book as much as mexican gothic? stay tuned to find out!
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also montgomery u knew carlotta since she was 14 stop being a nonce and take a showerGraphic: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Colonisation
daniellekat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
That being said, I didn’t love this book. It was ok. The writing was excellent but the plot was a bit predictable and I didn’t like the love triangle angle of the story. Also the pacing of the plot was weird to me. The first 3/4 of the book moved SO slowly and then the last few chapters were very fast paced and exciting. I haven’t read the original Dr. Moreau so I’m not sure I’m how this compares but if Frankenstein meets Mexican Gothic is your vibe I would definitely recommend.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Body horror, and Medical content
Minor: Suicide and Colonisation