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saintmaud's review
4.0
my most anticipated read of the year because horror set around film is one of my favourite niches and combined with cults, the glamour of old hollywood, and crazy bisexual friends meant that it delivered. I love that this is set in mexico, I love how tired but persistent montserrat is, I loved her dynamic with tristan, I loves how exactly smg captured the allure of fictional films.
my only complaint–the same I had with mexican gothic–is that smg doesn't dial up the craziness I really really want to see her go over the top with the horror and gore one day. also I feel the characterisation of the older actresses was sacrificed for the sake of momo & tristan and the general plot when it could've made the whole story more alluring.
but overall... so good I desperately want to watch a silver nitrate film now.
my only complaint–the same I had with mexican gothic–is that smg doesn't dial up the craziness I really really want to see her go over the top with the horror and gore one day. also I feel the characterisation of the older actresses was sacrificed for the sake of momo & tristan and the general plot when it could've made the whole story more alluring.
but overall... so good I desperately want to watch a silver nitrate film now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Gore and Racism
Minor: Ableism and Vomit
cadence99's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.0
Overall I really liked this book- I
felt like the character development was much improved from the books that I’ve read of hers in the past. I’d highly recommended it to anyone who can handle supernatural horror. A lot of if also felt very historical fiction heavy, with all the elements of old Mexican horror movies inserted throughout, and I really enjoyed that about it.
felt like the character development was much improved from the books that I’ve read of hers in the past. I’d highly recommended it to anyone who can handle supernatural horror. A lot of if also felt very historical fiction heavy, with all the elements of old Mexican horror movies inserted throughout, and I really enjoyed that about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Antisemitism, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, and Cancer
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Suicide, Vomit, Stalking, Abandonment, and War
devynreadsnovels's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
Minor: Cursing, Misogyny, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol