Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

477 reviews

jlblumenfeld's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.75

I'm glad it ended the way it did, I was getting a little worried at the end that it was going to end in a way I didn't like..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

summergirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide

laasenpai's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-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

5.0

Reminds me of Gaia- the movie. Science Friction. The characters are detailed and the author illustrates vividly, and with prose. There are some gruesome descriptions. I love all the characters, they are believable and described in detail with their own nuances, hobbies, rooms, fashion style. I already want to read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Confinement

Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gore, Incest, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

rgs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

noiraet's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

Postcolonial twist on the gothic novel with some nice little feminist trope subversions and a real pageturner. The second half was a bit predictable for my tastes, all in all really enjoyed the book though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

sophiaknudsen's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racism, Sexual assault, and Murder

tristinrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Cannibalism

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Racism, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

cyndi1966's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

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: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, and Vomit