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A review by bookreadingelf
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
It has taken a while for me to get into this book, but once I did it was worth it. This book is a mixture of Wuthering Heights and The Yellow Wallpaper but set in modern* day. I like the eerie feeling this book gave, once I was invested.
*Maybe I should have said more modern, as in they have electricity, cars etc
*Maybe I should have said more modern, as in they have electricity, cars etc
Graphic: Body horror and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Racism, Cannibalism, and Classism