Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

149 reviews

acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

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

4.25

I read this one for a book club. Overall, this was a griping, fast-paced story. I absolutely loved the gothic horror elements. It was a perfect atmospheric horror read. The plot really drags you along for the ride to the point that I couldn't put this book down and finished it in one day, which is unusual for me. This book is definitely for the person who loves a spooky, atmospheric read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Body horror, Incest, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic, Chronic illness, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Child death, Racism, Genocide, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Classism, Colonisation, Gun violence, and Suicide

lorie266's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Incest, Violence, Body horror, Classism, Death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

pparallell's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Incest, Racism, Pedophilia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Rape, Body shaming, Colonisation, Confinement, Sexual assault, Classism, and Gaslighting

judassilver's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Blood, Gaslighting, Classism, Body horror, Gun violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Child death, Incest, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

yungblonde's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, Grief, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Body horror, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Incest, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Infertility, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcohol

kds247's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

I went into this thinking this was just another Gothic novel. BOY WAS I WRONG! The twist genuinely got me and disturbed me greatly. Some of the ending felt a little out of place for me, gearing almost into the ridiculous, but I genuinely couldn’t put it down once I reached the big reveal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Rape, Suicide, Incest, Violence, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, and Cannibalism

doriandelioncourt's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Murder, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Body horror, Incest, Physical abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Racism, and Genocide

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.5

hmm. i think this had the potential to be good, but it just fell short. for a book titled mexican gothic, there was little to none about mexican culture, and even the characters were mainly white. the gothic parts i think were executed better. i love spore-horror so that was great, but other parts were not so good. and like many others said in the reviews, it was incredibly slow. also some of the characters are underdeveloped or just gross. so approach this at your own risk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Gore, Sexual content, Rape, Blood, Classism, Infidelity, Alcohol, Incest, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Sexism, Body horror, Colonisation, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship

kcarney86's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement, Rape, Classism, Death, Incest, Murder, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Torture, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content

Minor: Infertility, Suicide, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, and Cannibalism

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

What a story! I liked the character development within Noemí. She was already a tough person, and in the face of the Doyle's manipulation, she stayed true to her values and protection of Catalina. This would be a great film or show. All the imagery.

I was suspicious of Francis for most of the book, but pleasantly glad that he was not Virgil or Howard Jr.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Gore, Cannibalism, Classism, Drug use, Kidnapping, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, and Incest