Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

417 reviews

courtney_scott1025's review against another edition

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

4.25

I read Silver Nitrate first, and I did not enjoy it as much. I am very glad I gave Silvia Moreno-Garcia a second chance and read this book. It was the slow burn that I love. All of the sudden I was in the throws of it and everything was being uncovered. Silver Nitrate had many more magical elements, that I did not enjoy. If you read any other SMG novels first and are iffy on reading this, do it. I loved the characters, learning about Mexican history and the golden age of Hollywood during the 1950s. It was a joy to read, I just did not particularly like the way it ended. (Too happy for me)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

deckleeditproof's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

emma_b_rhodes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I wanted it to be more about sisters but it's kind of a flat hetero love story w a haunted house. Too many gross rape/SA scenes imo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Cannibalism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Eugenics

shadymist's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

andtheywereroommates's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Incest and Sexual assault

hoolen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Racism

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

tsoutham's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Mexican Gothic is, well, gothic! However there is a serious turn towards dark magic and the supernatural. Jane Eyre on fire!  I'm not sure I loved the cooperation of nature and humans for the most sinister end game. Why does every novel, even the ones with seriously strong female characters, have to turn towards the trope of sexual violence and overpowering white patriarch? Why can't the magic be for the good, nature cooperating for healing? Like Weyward. Fabulous book. I was hoping for something like Weyward. Don't tell me that's boring and, by the way, we're in serious need of both good and healing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

aerlune'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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body horror, Racism, Rape, and Cannibalism

piikasmalls's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Incest, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Miscarriage

avtoxo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual violence