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A review by theliteraryhooker
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
I cannot believe it's taken me this long to read Silvia Moreno-Garcia! I've been missing out! I absolutely tore through this book. The atmosphere, the mystery, the lush writing style, it all clicked immediately for me and I couldn't put this story down. The characters are interesting and well developed, the story is tense and creepy, and ooooh that tonal shift partway through could have totally put me off in another author's hands but SMG pulled it off beautifully!
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury