Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

148 reviews

jovanh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was exactly what you'd expect from a Gothic horror story:

• Moldering Victorian mansion
• An aristacratic family with secrets
• Gaslighting
• Creepy dreams

If you enjoy this genre, as I do, this book will fit the bill. That said, I felt like I knew what was going on pretty early. That could be because I've a bit too much Gothic horror. Or it could be due to the author's repeated description and motifs. Regardless it's was a fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Gaslighting, Incest, Classism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, and Infertility

Minor: Mental illness, Child death, Abortion, Suicide, and Cannibalism

mnmooonchild's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The first half of the book is a little slow, redundant, however once it gets to the second half it's so inmersive I couldn't stop reading (although the first past took me more than a year to get through) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism, Death, Rape, Child death, and Classism

karinreadsalot's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

DNF at 53% 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual harassment, and Mental illness

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual assault, and Gore

drpeeper's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Racism, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Incest

Minor: Vomit and Murder

mypoormeatball's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Child death

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Incest

Minor: Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Miscarriage, Slavery, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Colonisation, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

emsavors's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

What was that???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Sexual assault, Murder, Vomit, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Genocide, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

a_bow's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gore, Classism, Xenophobia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infertility, Fire/Fire injury, Chronic illness, Blood, Racism, Death, Child death, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

batwinggoth's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Classism, Colonisation, Blood, Body horror, Incest, Death, Misogyny, Confinement, Cannibalism, Sexism, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Violence, Death, Medical content, Sexual assault, Blood, Colonisation, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Classism, Gore, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cannibalism, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, and Rape

kbowles24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Incest, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Sexism, Racism, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Vomit, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity