Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

303 reviews

jvantland's review against another edition

I do not understand the hype. So much telling. So little showing. Almost 100 pages in and still no plot. I guess it must be building to some big reveal? I’ll never know. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

lomahongva's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Incest, and Physical abuse

teal_bird's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Very tense, the plot twist came out of nowhere but was somehow in front of your face the entire time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Rape

There is a lot in this book. It’s been a while but I read this for a class and my teacher gave no warnings. It’s a good book but my goodness there is a lot in it that I still don’t know if it was worth it to read.

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

awil_23's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Incest, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

professor_jango's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Colonisation

badmom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Intriguing mystery set in 1950s Mexico surrounding a young woman’s cousin, recently married but suddenly disengaging from her close-knit family. As the main character, a bold & brash (for the 1950s) adventurer, investigates she discovers that her cousin’s in-laws are essentially white supremacists. She also begins to realize their home harbors terrifying & dangerous secrets, and she might be ensnared as well. 
The story is engaging most of tge way & written with soaring, sumptuous imagery at the start but unfortunately unravels once the secrets are revealed - the language ultimately feels more melodramatic soap opera than true, rich gothic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

polter6eist's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Infertility, and Cannibalism

Minor: Death and Injury/Injury detail

starswhogaze's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Incest, Racism, Sexism, and Terminal illness