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Gótico by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

1030 reviews

thepassivebookworm's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0


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capriqueen's review against another edition

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

3.0

Well-written and compelling, but I don’t think I have the stomach for horror novels, especially not ones so woven with mushrooms, mold, and fungi. If I’d known I probably wouldn’t have picked it up, but I stuck around for Noemí because she was awesome and I wanted to see how it ended

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howdyjordan's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad 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? No

4.5


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sydcreads's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

4.25


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lilbil's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5


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allisonsmith120's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0


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loriterate's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

2.5


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straybutterfly's review against another edition

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

3.5


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sushisushi's review against another edition

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

3.75


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taikafaitau's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I have been seeing recommendations for this book for a while and it did not disappoint. Moreno-Garcia was able to write a beautiful and haunting gothic novel that is on par with a Brontë novel (I personally like it more). There are added layers of complexity and generational trauma that blend seamlessly into the story. I loved it and plan on reading it many more times. This is going to be one of my favorite gothic novels. P

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