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A review by readingsofaslinky
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A super lush and haunting story. A bit slow to start up but filled with everything dark and gruesome and enchanting.
This book engages with conversations on race, mestizaje, gentrification, and gendered roles.
This book engages with conversations on race, mestizaje, gentrification, and gendered roles.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Incest, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage and Alcohol