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Gótico Mexicano by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

91 reviews

cavefly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Death, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

corabookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Very scary, amazing writing, really well-planned mystery. :]

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, Confinement, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Death, Alcohol, Suicide, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Death of parent, Drug use, and Incest

piphux's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Gore, and Incest

Moderate: Suicide, Racism, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Violence, Confinement, Child death, Death of parent, and Cannibalism

Minor: Gun violence, Drug use, Vomit, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Miscarriage, and Fire/Fire injury

essie23's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Incest, Violence, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

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, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicide, Racism, Murder, and Cannibalism

Minor: Drug use, Physical abuse, and Incest

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

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

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.

stvalentine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this novel falls into a very special category, alongside aciman's 'call me by your name' and de berniere's 'captain corelli's mandolin': books that changed me irrevocably. the language that silvia uses to describe the dread that noemí feels and the hopelessness and rot that consumes her is unparalleled among my (albeit narrow) literary experience, and the characters are (as suits each) perfectly lovable and detestable. if this novel can teach you anything, it is the importance and power of will and self-belief. noemí is able to endure the darkness of the doyle house only through her inner spark. such an excellent novel!!! so excited to see what hulu will do with it :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Incest, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood, Drug use, and Vomit

Minor: Rape

thestarsaligned's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Murder, Slavery, Death, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Body horror, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Violence, Child death, Drug use, Rape, Cannibalism, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Domestic abuse

writerkit's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Cursing, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood, Cannibalism, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Violence

alyssasaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt