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A review by eli_is_trying
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
If I had to describe it using movies, it’s like Rebecca meets Get Out. Fun to read, not super creepy (although that might just be me). The sexual stuff was kinda uncomfortable and while the weird-ness was well explained, it was hard to keep track of at times.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Pregnancy