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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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wishbea's review against another edition

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dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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throwback682's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

It was so weird to stumble upon this so soon after reading What Moves the Dead! This was a weird book. I thought the first half went a little slow and the second half went a little fast. I’m still not 100% clear on the details of what the heck this family did. But it was enjoyable and creative and weird.

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anazadel's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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fancyfroggie's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

AAAAA. Jesus I love this book so much. I'm really glad I didn't read this when I first heard about it when I was like 15 because 15 year old me should not have been reading this, but I really enjoyed it now.

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mypoormeatball's review

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was a truly excellent example of horror exploring patriarchy, white supremacy, imperialism, cycles of abuse both personal and systemic, AND how those cycles can begin to be broken. All wrapped up in a deliciously intriguing mystery with a touch of romance — a truly epic haunted house story. I think this book will be taught in colleges someday to students studying postcolonial and intersectional novels.

While some of the symbolism is a bit on the nose, I think that’s in the legacy of great haunted house novels!

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ameronie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

first 60% were awfully slow but the rest made up for it. eerie and thrilling but overall structurally unbalanced (which seems to be a general issue i tend to have with moreno-garcias novels)

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laurnrose's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

An atmospheric and engaging book, great vacation read. I found our protagonist Noemí charming. There are some inspired conceptual choices, some gross and vivid imagery, a thoughtful and rich backdrop of Mexican history that plays cleverly off of the classic Gothic tropes of the ancestral English mansion in decay. That said, the book embraces some of the most well-trodden tropes of the Gothic novel so thoroughly that the story beats feel predetermined. A savvy reader knows where it’s going before it gets there.

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