This novel really stands true as a modern version of the classic Victorian Gothic tales like Jane Eyre. And in that sense, you can’t go into this book expecting horror. Gothic Horror is a whole other beast.

Morena-Garcia crafts a truly unnerving story of a menacing family and their unsettling patriarch. I felt this book in my soul.

I mean it, I felt it all with this book: anxiety, rage, my heart melted with the romantic plot, and my skin crawled as Neomí dove deeper into the malicious intents of those around her. I even caught myself with goosebumps in the final chapter.

I highly recommend Mexican Gothic to anyone who is a fan of Gothic literature, or the thriller side of horror. This book left me asking ‘what the f**k is happening?’ every night after I put it down. And when it reached its climax and big reveal it left me screaming ‘WHAT. THE, F**K. IS. HAPPENING!’

As always with anything, make sure to check up on content warnings. Because there are definitely very strong, highly uncomfortable themes in this novel which could be incredibly triggering to some readers.