A review by berrit
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I read this book directly after Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and it was the perfect book to fix that hangover. Because of that though, 
I immediately felt the similarities to that story and guessed the ending early on, especially with the foreshadowing every time a flame was mentioned.
Nonetheless, I thought this book did a tremendous job of keeping me on my toes in other ways. I loved that it was creepy, but not overly gory and the author did a good job of confusing me and then letting me figure out what was happening. Plus, the whole premise was very imaginative.

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