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The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

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apple0loving0shinigami's review against another edition

4.0

Wow...

That was something.

While I'm not sure how I feel about this book, I can't outright say I didn't enjoy reading it. It was fun, the pacing was good and it had a unique ending for a "horror" novel.

"The Hacienda" was definitely more of a "Mexican Gothic" than "Mexican Gothic" itself.

The characters were well executed, but I didn't feel a connection to any of them. I expected the story to be more scary (and yes, I'm scared of almost anything).
Don't get me wrong, it was definitely spooky but it didn't make any lasting impact on me (and I see that as a win).

Let's settle for 4/5 ⭐ for now. 3⭐ would be too low, 5⭐ would be too high, so I guess 4⭐ it is~

My Review before I read the book (21. August 2021):

I DESPERATELY want to read this book. Why?
- it is described as "Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca"
- it radiates spooky vibes
- GRRM himself hyped it up so how can I notttt

catarina_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

lasirena111's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

rosemin's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.5

laura1315's review against another edition

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5.0

The first 10 % of this I wasn't too sure if I was going to enjoy. I was worried the pacing was going to be slow for me to enjoy, but I was pleasantly surprised to find myself wanting to keep reading.

I think it had a good amount of creepy moments that had me on the edge of my seat. It was definitely a good read for the fall time.

I had to ponder on the ending for a little bit because at first I wasn't sure how I felt about it... but now I can say I enjoyed how it ended.

myrranda5002's review against another edition

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5.0

How do you end a book like that?! I had so many emotions during this book. I couldn't look away. I couldn't stop reading and when the end came I didn't want the book to end. Absolutely one of my favorite books now.