Reviews

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

kateycakee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

mpalma24's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

abigail_reading's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Solid haunted house story. I enjoyed the characters and the story but found it a little slow. It didn’t really scare me at any point either. 

belladonnashrike's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

ABSOLUTELY. I am so excited to read vampires of el norte!!!!!!

grack21's review against another edition

5.0

4.5, but I read it in a single sitting so I'm rounding up.

bobbyclark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Hacienda ticked all of my gothic boxes and more. The romanticization of the beautifully dreary location, the melding of sublime passion and terror, dripping with the macabre. But it is the deep infusion of Mexican culture and powerful protagonists that made me fall in love with this book. The characters are beautifully tragic and conflicted while also strong and relatable. I would go to war alongside Beatriz, and Andres is perfectly quaint with Constantine levels of inner-darkness. This is now my number one gothic recommendation.

kivt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Pretty good. Comparisons to Mexican Gothic make little sense. Wish there had been more historic flavor. 

mandeyreads's review against another edition

5.0

I don’t read horror very often so maybe my opinion is skewed but I freaking loved this book. It was creepy right off the bat and it pretty much stayed that way through the whole book. I read it late into the night wanting to know what happened next.

A beautiful and eerie setting, a strong female protagonist (and if I’m honest all of the women in the book are strong and hold their own), a creepy old house AND a hot priest?

When I read a book I want to be entertained, I want to get sucked into another world. This one did the trick.

shannon_camposdowdy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

sadscorpxo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75