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A review by macknificent
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
dark
mysterious
tense
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
2.75
This story had great bones but it just didn't work for me.
I did find myself fully immersed in the scary scenes, to the point that I could only read this in daylight. Unfortunately, I wasn't much interested in the rest. Neither the mystery, nor the romance were compelling and sometimes it felt like the author didn't really know her characters. The horror/magic didn't seem to have any rules either, which made the ending a bit anticlimactic.
This was a debut novel so I'm willing to try this author again in the future.
I did find myself fully immersed in the scary scenes, to the point that I could only read this in daylight. Unfortunately, I wasn't much interested in the rest. Neither the mystery, nor the romance were compelling and sometimes it felt like the author didn't really know her characters. The horror/magic didn't seem to have any rules either, which made the ending a bit anticlimactic.
This was a debut novel so I'm willing to try this author again in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol