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The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

136 reviews

nancydrew023's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

I was not satisfied with this ending and would have appreciated a little more depth for backstories of Juana, Catalina, and maybe even Rudolpho 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Rape, Vomit, and Abortion

juffnstuff's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Abortion, and Death of parent

scorpi07's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

I really enjoyed this! I would have given 5 stars except that some of the foreshadowing and groundwork given in the earlier timeline narrative felt drawn out, redundant, and therefore unnecessary. Overall though, excellent storytelling, I loved the characters and the spooky imagery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Rape, Abortion, and War

radtj's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism

sofiaferg99's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

Major 2006 Monster House vibes! This book made me feel justified in needing a nightlight as a 25 year old and was a great introduction to the thriller genre for me! I loved seeing so much of Mexican culture intricately interwoven into the story, and having done my thesis on curanderismo and Mexican witchcraft, I was unsurprisingly drawn to the content.

I wish Beatriz and Andres had a happier ending, but overall, I think this ending did feel “right”. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Abortion

a1exander's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Abortion and War

judassilver's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jgillaspie20's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Abortion

leligavi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

3.0

So this is what I thought Mexican Gothic was going to be. The two books get compared so often and now I really understand why. However, I think the fundamentals of the book are really, really different. Because of the location of the two books, this one feels more...Spanish? lol. I know that's kind of a whack adjective but it's true. I appreciate that about the book, but also understand why Mexican Gothic doesn't have that same feeling. My point being: if you aren't reading this book because everyone says it's so similar to Mexican Gothic, just read it. They aren't similar in the ways that matter. 
I liked our two main POVs.

And that forbidden romance boi? Fantasitc. Loved them and I appreciate that the author made sure not to include the cheating trope because I would have DNF'd this book SO FAST if they had. Yeah, like her husband sucked and there was no love, but she was still married, friend. No cheating, please. And definitely not with the PRIEST. So, I'm glad the author had some class about it.

I didn't love the way that God is portrayed in the book. However, I do have to keep in mind that the book is in a Catholic perspective. That does change things.

However, as a Christian, it is hard to stomach that the priest did have premarital sex while in the service of priesthood? But also, I know he's human and human's make mistakes. But you can't just kind of throw it under the rug because you root for them. At the same time though, all of what I just said is true. But also Andres was also the person who really made the perspective of the Lord more bearable because he had a more accurate view of the Lord. But also he was a witch. It's kind of...conflicting honestly. Lol.

I will say that the only thing that bugged me a little at the beginning was the CONSTANT mention of needing to marry Rodolfo to gain her security and power and how the house is hers, etc. As a Hispanic lady, it irked me and then I had to remind myself of the time period and to just let it go. BUT IT JUST KEPT COMING UP. I felt like that was all that was written about for the first 15% of the book. But I mean, valid, I understand. It was just constant. 
Uh, by the way, this book....is freaking scary. I didn't think that Mexican Gothic was scary but

BOI THIS ONE IS. WIFE #1 IS CRAZY AND SADISTIC AND THIS POLTERGIEST WILD.

I enjoyed it. I thought it was solid and I feel like I will definitely be reading other books by Cañas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Content Warnings: Hauntings, Exorcisms, Witchcraft

hyphae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Religious bigotry