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Gótico by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

216 reviews

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Dark and disturbing fantasy that grossed me out. Interesting setting, plot and characters but a little slow at times. 

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tamara_joy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0


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alannad396's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5


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craftyotter's review against another edition

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

5.0


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sophiaalf's review against another edition

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

4.0

Here we go. This book was a slow start. The author is a very talented writer, as she is thorough and has an ornate language style. It was very easy to imagine every scene, to feel transported with every word. My complaints for this book are that of the pace. This is one of the first books I’ve read where I felt like loose ends were tied, but the thrill is late to come. I struggled with the first 100 pages, especially because the mystery felt faint. I’m sure the author meant to have a slow start, but I wish there was something to pull me in sooner. It could have been a sub-plot; something insignificant, yet entertaining. I kept reading the book in anticipation of its climax and I’m glad I kept going. In terms of the actual story, I loved it. Everything was so well thought out and the author’s writing exceeded my expectations, especially for the gorier scenes. It was a complex, well thought out story, and I did not want to put it down once I got into it. The author conveyed the protagonist’s weariness, fear, and relief with success. I cannot stress how beautiful she seamed together what was reality and what was a “dream” for the narrator. I love thrillers and gothic fantasy; it felt like a perfect blend of realism and horror. I’m not sure I would read this book again, but I can say the end was warm and satisfying—something that would compel me to return. 

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judassilver's review against another edition

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

4.25


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shadymist's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

3.0


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yungblonde's review against another edition

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

4.75


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jessy4550's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

5.0


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alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense slow-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? Yes

2.5

hmm. i think this had the potential to be good, but it just fell short. for a book titled mexican gothic, there was little to none about mexican culture, and even the characters were mainly white. the gothic parts i think were executed better. i love spore-horror so that was great, but other parts were not so good. and like many others said in the reviews, it was incredibly slow. also some of the characters are underdeveloped or just gross. so approach this at your own risk.

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