Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

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

48 reviews

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

gbyd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Cannibalism

cozylifewithabby'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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Sexual assault

iwi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

It took me a bit to get into the story but once it started going wow. The imagery is so tangible. The creepy factor is high but all of it feels very relevant to the story and the plot and not just there for shock. I absolutely loved the relationship that comes out of this and I feel like it's one of those rare ones that had such a solid build up and not just instalove. I would love to see this as a movie but I don't think I'd be able to sleep.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Infertility

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

3.5 stars. My sister pitched this as "spooky, but not scary," which I think sums it up well; it is beautifully atmospheric. I just wish it were paced more consistently!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Incest, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Colonisation

eclareb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Incest, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Trafficking

leariverreads'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

5.0

yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

janefair's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, and Racism

silviaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Medical content, Kidnapping, Incest, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, and Cursing