Reviews

Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

raebooknerd'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

4.5

the_lirerate_owl's review against another edition

3.0

3.5☆

tamara_mousa's review against another edition

4.0

Velvet was the Night is a noir book about the political situation in Mexico, particularly in Mexico City. Silvia Moreno-Garcia beautifully schemed the government's attempt to abolish students' protests and stop communism spread in a template of complicated affairs in 1971. It describes how governments cover their dirty tracks by releasing false reports, glorifying their killers and cleaners, who assist the leader in clenching his fist over his people! This tale also highlighted that people sometimes make bad decisions but this doesn't mean they are bad people, and that it is never late to fix one's self!
There is a summary about it in my blog - https://www.tamarayousefmousa.com

tmc_cramer's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

katreadsalot's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this mystery/noir intertwined with a love story of sorts. I really identified with Maite and appreciated the setting! The audiobook narration was excellent.

haysx5's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

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

2.0

alexabookish's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars. definitely a slow burn mystery, don’t go into it expecting a thriller and i think you’ll like it. definitely enjoyed the story

natcommon's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

This was a lot of fun and would make a great movie.

martynahanna's review against another edition

2.0

Really disappointing, especially after Mexican Gothic. I couldn't engage and didn't care about the characters at all, the ending was anti-climactic.

zoemariek's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.0