Reviews

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

a_bells_worth's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

rcarter987's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

It was...fine.

The title is misleading, as the setting (a remote haunted house in the valleys of Mexico) doesn't really have any impact on the story. This could have been English Gothic, or Japanese Gothic, or Venezuelan Gothic, and it wouldn't have really changed the story at all.

The actual writing is very good (except there was one line that went "she literally dragged him up the stairs" and the use of "literally" was jarring and out-of-place.)

I don't know, it was just an okay story. it took a long time to reveal what was actually going on, and I was quite underwhelmed by the "twist." The characters didn't seem rational or believable, including the protagonist.  Maybe Gothic Horror just isn't for me.

_elianna_'s review against another edition

4.0

This book was so unhinged and had me screaming at every page, but I still loved every second of this wild ride. Super creepy and oddly romantic, this book was atmospheric and mysterious in the best ways and a great spooky autumn read. (But on a real note, I actually can’t get over how insane this book was

rhianreads14's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

luza_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

cristina_michelle's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

This book is so weird. I love the strength of the lead in such darkness. It’s all in the blood ✨

melanto_mori's review against another edition

2.0

Delusione. Enorme.
Avevo altissime aspettative per questo libro che ho terminato solo perché volevo vedere dove sarebbe andato a parare, ma in generale ne salvo poco e niente.
L'ambientazione - che era anche la cosa che più mi attirava - contava talmente poco che sarebbe bastato togliere un paio di parole e avrebbe potuto essere anche Busto Arsizio.
La protagonista pare Candy Candy finita nel collegio di Miss Minchin.
Con Florence nei panni di Miss Minchin: quelle vessazioni da anime di un certo tipo, con questi personaggi simpatici come una pigna nel sedere fin dal momento zero.
Sono tutti insopportabili. Con la protagonista che vuole fare la giovane di mondo, studiosa di antropologia ma invece pare una totale scema in balia di tutto il resto.
Salvo solo Catalina che, da catatonica com'era stata ridotta, è quella che quando è il momento pure se mezza concia FA QUALCOSA!
Francis va a momenti, ma è abbastanza inutile.
La risoluzione dell'intera faccenda si sarebbe potuta avere già molto prima, ma lei nonostante gli incubi molto rivelatori non ci arriva fino a che non viene imboccata col cucchiaino. Della serie: ammazza che sveglia.
Il finale è talmente citofonato che mi domando perché ci siano volute più di trecento pagine per arrivarci, mentre l'epilogo a tarallucci e vino è piuttosto meh.

karinaalexis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

tavi_c's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

kellysbooked's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5