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nav26's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
shannoncbumstead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Colonisation
albusmumblecore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Confinement and Medical content
readingwithkelso's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So this book has been all over #bookstagram since it’s release in July and has received a lot of mixed reviews. I personally loved it and finished in less than a day. Personally, I didn’t find this book to be outright scary, more haunting and suspenseful. In some ways it reminded me of Rebecca. It contains otherworldly elements and is very atmospheric and richly detailed.
I would generally agree that this is a slow burn. Most of the action takes place in the last 50-100 pages of the book. That being said, I found the authors writing intriguing and suspenseful. All in all, I thought Mexican gothic was the perfect October read. I can’t wait to see what they do with the Hulu series
Moderate: Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
theintrovertedintrovert's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Gun violence, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, and Cannibalism
magicalghoul's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The sense of dread ramping up, the good good grotesque imagery, the atmosphere... It was a distressing read (in the best way) and managed to give me the creeps in more than one occasion.
It also hits for the most part that good point with exposition where you can guess where the story is going since it gives you the necessary elements to do some guesswork without dumping it on— and when the dumping did come at least it didn't feel so out of place, which I'm thankful for since I'm very pesky with that sort of thing.
Using the gothic genre as a conduit to portrait white supremacy and patriarchy (and all it entails— the racism, the misogyny, the colonization and commodification of people as mere bodies) was brilliant. I simply love it when horror is used to talk about and portray socially relevant themes. Absolutely enjoyed this.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Miscarriage and Self harm
Additional warnings: Eugenics feature prominently as well. The main character and her cousin are gaslit. Pregnancy horror. And lots and lots of fungi.