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A review by knittingarch
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
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
2.5
It started out very strong but the big reveal and final confrontation was very lackluster and disappointing. The body horror and hose descriptions, however, did creep me out so some parts of the novel were successful. I also hated the actual ending. Definition of trite.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail