A review by fionawiberg
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

“The ones that wear bedsheets over their heads are much less terrifying than the ones left by the sins of our ancestors.” I had SO MUCH FUN reading this book. It had so much to say about colonialism, desire and women’s mental health. I absolutely adored Noemi, probably one of my favorite protagonists in a while. I could see where she was going with the… mushroom stuff? But it felt just a little convoluted to me, there were so many times that I was like okay what is happening. I also felt like I needed a family tree in there somewhere, but when you’re always marrying your relatives it’s hard to keep track of that stuff I guess.

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