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A review by bobbytherobber
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Fantastic horror/mystery book which I can recommend to anyone reading either genre. More mystery than horror frankly though.
Incredibly atmospheric, the first half of the book is quite slow, mainly introducing the setting and characters. When you think that's the point of the book, however, it picks up a bit. Finally the last 20 or so percent is incredibly tense and flows by very very fast.
Great atmosphere and buildup, fantastic climax, the only reason I'm not rating it higher is because, although I will likely come back to this book, it isn't truly important to me personally. If it had been, it'd easily be 4.75 or 5 stars.
Incredibly atmospheric, the first half of the book is quite slow, mainly introducing the setting and characters. When you think that's the point of the book, however, it picks up a bit. Finally the last 20 or so percent is incredibly tense and flows by very very fast.
Great atmosphere and buildup, fantastic climax, the only reason I'm not rating it higher is because, although I will likely come back to this book, it isn't truly important to me personally. If it had been, it'd easily be 4.75 or 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Incest, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting