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ixris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
There is a romance, but it's not hot and heavy, much more muted compared to many other novels I've read this year!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
scorpi07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Rape, Abortion, and War
a1exander's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Abortion and War
judassilver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
leligavi's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
I liked our two main POVs.
Uh, by the way, this book....is freaking scary. I didn't think that Mexican Gothic was scary but
I enjoyed it. I thought it was solid and I feel like I will definitely be reading other books by Cañas.
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Content Warnings: Hauntings, Exorcisms, Witchcraftth3bookthief's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
janey_bones's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
heybrianagirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I will admit, this wasn't the first book I've read by Isabel Canas, as I've read Vampires of el Norte last month and enjoyed that as well.
The characters were enjoyable, likable, and believable, the flashbacks were woven well to give backstory and propel the story forward without ruining the pacing, the plot-twist took me by surprise and what I thought I knew wasn't what was really happening, and the romance between the two MCs was sweet but took nothing away from the main plot.
This book as well as Vampire of el Norte has cemented me as a big fan of this author!
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Pregnancy, and War
dawnvalentine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, and Blood
Moderate: Abortion and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and War
linzlee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Animal death