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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

42 reviews

himansii's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This book was a little hard for me to get through because a lot of the beginning felt really repetitive and I was confused for many parts of it. I wish i could have seen catalina play a bigger role and there to be more cute moments between Noemi and Francis. Noemi was such a frustrating character at times and I had a hard time connecting to her. I wanted to understand her motivations past getting a degree in anthropology. A lot changed towards the end though when the gloom finally started becoming a bigger part of the plot. The details were genuinely so vulgar and I had a hard time reading it at night but I think it’s the most interesting part of the book. For how massive of a twist it was, it did feel a little rushed (maybe that was the authors intention) and the ending felt too simple. Also there were some unanswered questions like how did the woman in the village know to make the tincture and how the wounds got healed.
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mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Mexican Gothic is perfect for fans of books like Dorian Gray or Wuthering Heights. It brings together the classic mystery of gothic tropes, and brings the reader into the eerie world of High Place. Despite leaning on traditional gothic themes, the book wasn't predictable at all. Noemi's family history in the paint business and the botany interests of the Doyles bring scientific elements into the story that make it really stand out. It's filled with mystery and successfully creates a unique world for the reader - I'm already craving a sequel! The read is dense, though, and doesn't pick up pace until about two-thirds of the way through. I could have done without some of the
creepy pedophilia like and assault themes
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vjov's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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stellaauream's review against another edition

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

4.75

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aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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the_friendly_ghost's review against another edition

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

4.25

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lyzie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I loved the book and its scientific way of explaining what was going on. It starts slow in the first few chapters but once the chapter numbers hit double digits it begins to intrigue even more. The last few chapters of the book are where it’s at though. Most of the book is Noemí’s theories and hypotheses on what is going on in High Place but the last few chapters are when we are given actual answers as to what is going on.
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immorallybookish's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a slow up hill roller coaster of a read. The building up to the main plot twist assisted in an ending that I could not stop reading. Finished this book at 2 am with a look of “holy crap” on my face. 
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culown's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book was a perfect gothic novel with an amazing plot. I highly suggest it!! 
the only thing is that the whole mushroom plotwist wasn't really a plotwist and kinda anticipated from the beginning of th book.
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nav26's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

This started slow for me but WOW. This was the perfect October book. Creepy, mysterious, scary. I had ideas about what was behind everything but I never guessed what actually conspired. Really truly enjoyed this a lot! I think it would make a great horror film if done right.
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