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The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

55 reviews

lauramcc7'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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

tamara_joy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Colonisation

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

blewballoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

I really enjoyed Vampires of El Norte by this author, and I enjoyed this one as well. This felt like more of a horror read, with the scary stuff happening fairly quickly and being the primary focus of the plot. This story fits the gothic horror paradigm of a new wife faced with a mysterious husband, a creepy house, and a hostile welcome to her new home, but it still felt fresh and different. If you liked Fleabag season 2 but wanted it to be set at a haunted house in historic Mexico, you will probably enjoy this as well. I did get a little frustrated with Beatriz sometimes, but overall she made for a compelling heroine. The audiobook narrators both did a great job, but sometimes I did wish I could see the text because I wasn't sure how some of the Mexican words were spelled based on how they were pronounced.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death, Racism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abortion, Alcohol, and War

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I liked reading this book enough, but everything about it was too superficial. I think this book would've been better if longer - the relationship between Beatriz and Andrés never really got a chance to develop. I would've liked to see that one grow over a slow simmer. Same with the relationship between Beatriz and Rodolfo. Rodolfo's past sins were glossed over too quickly, so that I never really felt the impact of his actions. While they were abhorrent, I didn't get a chance to process them. Juana and María Catalina also needed more development. Their rage was assumed, when really, their motives were so shallow that their actions seemed over the top, which then put the whole book at risk of falling apart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this read. Although it was a little predictable the way it was written and the tense atmosphere really came off the page. The detail to the mystery and the supernatural was very well done. It wasn’t a bad ending but I do wish it was more of a happily ever after.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War

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

mels_reading_rook's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

noshakira's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I absolutely loved this book. It's equal parts spooky, empowering, and romantic. It perfectly captures the feelings, both good and bad, when you walk into a space that feels like it is living. Typically, I dislike period pieces, and would have avoided a book set in the 1800s like this one, but the storyline didn't feel as dated as many others and focused more on the timeless human and haunting aspects. Beautifully written and read like a movie in my mind. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

baearles's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

alychee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

almost perfect, it was such an amazing read, amazing horror house, the themes of colonialism, and i learn a lot about the history of mexico and i found that i'm actually very interested in it and the whole casta system they had at the time of the revolution

i LOVED beatriz, such a badass and cool woman with strong ideas and such a kind heart i was afraid

she would die a the end, seeing how the book started

but i'm glad it ended this way, the right way (padre andrés you'll be forever loved)

i strongly recommend it for people looking for "sentient" houses, strong characters that go through exceptionally hard times but still find the strength to survive, and for the forbidden romance lovers 👀 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Blood

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol