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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

10 reviews

sebyreads304's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

3.0


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annaelisabeth13's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

For so much of this book I had no idea what was going to happen next. When Noemi had her first nightmare I was genuinely a little scared but even more intrigued to figure out the curse of High Place. The pace is somewhat slow at times especially around most interactions between Noemi and Florence. There is multiple mentions of attempted SA, descriptions of violence with deadly weapons, eugenics, and fire to name a few

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emsavors's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
What was that???

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justagir1's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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staarcharmed's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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bookishflower's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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carrots02's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Noemi is fierce, loving, and whip smart. Stunning modern magical realism/horror that tackles colonial violence and violence against women. A beautifully terrifying look at what it takes to fight back set in a decrepit house in the mountains of rural Mexico. Mycology, anthropology, and mystery abound! Heavy on gore, violence, and psychological terror.

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leariverreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

yes

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kbricks5's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoy Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s writing. She really does a superb job of giving you an image in your mind. I could imagine the setting, the house, the smells. She really gave you the creeps. I think the second half of the book is much more exciting. The first half is a lot of character information and a slow build of weird things. The second half I couldn’t put down. The ending was actually pleasantly surprising. I wasn’t sure where it was going to go. I will say there are a lot of disturbing things in the book but I knew that going into it. Overall, great read for October.

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bambooboy's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

a white eugenicist living in mexico for hundreds of years and never bothering to learn spanish is just...exactly right

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