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A review by enyltiak
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Truly a perfectly gothic novel. The atmosphere is intense and vivid, the characters (well, Noemà and Francis, anyway) are delightful and you can't help but root for and admire them. Every element of the mystery unravels in a disgusting and fascinating way. I think I'll be thinking about the girls of this novel for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit