Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Mexická gotika by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Silvia Moreno-Garcia

46 reviews

skittles6815's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

I hated this book.

It felt like the author wrote it while only thinking about incest with a grandfather. It was so gross the whole time, and really bad writing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Excrement, and Gaslighting

tbyrdistheword's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

This was a two-day read - I could not put it down!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest and Murder

Minor: Child death, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, and Gun violence

ilsota_77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I would like to think that Francis and Noemi were finally happy and lived a long life togther. A life where they never saw golden in each other’s eyes and they were happy, without the haunting of High Place.

This book had me scared of turning the page to read about what would come next. I loved the characters, well some you’ll find out who after you read it. It kept me on my toes always surprised me and I loved it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, and Rape

briegordon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Bullying, Suicide, Sexual content, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, Incest, Violence, and Sexual violence

Minor: Murder, Death of parent, Vomit, Infertility, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

helenferg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Rape, Miscarriage, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Medical content, Torture, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

the_sapphic_witch's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Genocide, Infidelity, Medical content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Rape, Violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Abortion and Medical trauma

culown's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was a perfect gothic novel with an amazing plot. I highly suggest it!! 

the only thing is that the whole mushroom plotwist wasn't really a plotwist and kinda anticipated from the beginning of th book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicide, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death, Racism, Vomit, Murder, Child death, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Gore

linesiunderline's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.25

Brilliant atmosphere, creepy stuff, a crumbling mansion, dark family secrets, so much gothic ambiance, strong sisterly bonds, and straight up horror - this is Mexican Gothic.

I put off reading this for ages because it was so heavily hyped. I can see why it is compared to Rebecca. It is PERFECT for someone who loves that classic but feels up for something a little bonkers and at times, downright gross. An ideal October read that got a little too out there towards the end for me, but was still ultimately a very satisfying and memorable yarn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Vomit, and Violence

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

It's a good premise, the execution isn't much a "horror" but more like a mystery that happens to be inside a creepy mansion. There's several instances of body horror though so be wary of that. The main character is compelling enough and the mystery is beautifully done although it feels slow paced at the beginning and then too fast in the end.
I personally thought the ending was a bit corny, but I'm also not a big fan of horror anyway so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Racism, Body horror, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Incest

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail