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A review by theliteraryteapot
Celestina's House by Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Thank you to Dundurn Press and Netgalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Dnf at page 72. This is a reminder to publishers (and authors when they have a say in this) to include trigger warnings. Yes even when it's horror. Readers who don't want potential spoilers are free to simply not read the content warnings page.
This is a book marketed as similar to Mexican Gothic and other books in this interesting trend of horror or horror-leaning novels written by women of colour, specifically non-US and non-euro centric. Although it had good prose, not only do I not have the stomach to read incest and sexual abuse which felt gratuitous, but I also did not see where the story was going after the first 70 pages.
Dnf at page 72. This is a reminder to publishers (and authors when they have a say in this) to include trigger warnings. Yes even when it's horror. Readers who don't want potential spoilers are free to simply not read the content warnings page.
This is a book marketed as similar to Mexican Gothic and other books in this interesting trend of horror or horror-leaning novels written by women of colour, specifically non-US and non-euro centric. Although it had good prose, not only do I not have the stomach to read incest and sexual abuse which felt gratuitous, but I also did not see where the story was going after the first 70 pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Vomit, and Alcohol