A review by elementaldragons
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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

1.0

I went into this book knowing it was outside of my genre comfort zone, and reading it proved that it is just not a book for me. I had just heard too many great things to not give it a try. I also struggled with the cluncky writing. It felt like a metaphor would be given just to instantly spell out what it was. A bit too much telling rather than showing. I thought about dnf'i f multiple times, but pushed through to the end.

If you're a fan of darker stories this may be a good read for you, it just isn't my style. 

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