Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

64 reviews

piphux's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

jvantland's review against another edition

I do not understand the hype. So much telling. So little showing. Almost 100 pages in and still no plot. I guess it must be building to some big reveal? I’ll never know. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

badmom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Intriguing mystery set in 1950s Mexico surrounding a young woman’s cousin, recently married but suddenly disengaging from her close-knit family. As the main character, a bold & brash (for the 1950s) adventurer, investigates she discovers that her cousin’s in-laws are essentially white supremacists. She also begins to realize their home harbors terrifying & dangerous secrets, and she might be ensnared as well. 
The story is engaging most of tge way & written with soaring, sumptuous imagery at the start but unfortunately unravels once the secrets are revealed - the language ultimately feels more melodramatic soap opera than true, rich gothic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

sagittariusreads_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Incest, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Medical trauma

lkjones19's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Incest

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Colonisation

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Cursing

laurajones's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, and Cannibalism

yogomagpie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.25

It was an entertaining read. I loved Noemi and Francis. The other characters, however, felt pretty one-dimensional to me. The set up for the book was a little slow but the second half of the book moved a lot faster. The ending was satisfying but a bit rushed.

I loved the horror scenes/nightmares. They  gave me a gut-wrenching reaction. I thought the idea of

magic/immortality around mushrooms/mold was unique and clever

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The things I tagged in the content warnings though, pretty sickening that may be too much for some people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

jessthanthree's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse and Miscarriage