Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

60 reviews

slvt4b00ks's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

If I could give this book more stars I would. I honestly don’t understand why this book has such low ratings. Maybe some just aren’t cut out for gothic tales. I was weary about this being set in the 50s but the time period didn’t seem it was as much of a contributing factor to most parts of the story. Of course there is racism and some bat shit crazy people who believe in eugenics and of course the misogyny but that seems to really be all that indicates a less modern setting. This book was incredibly atmospheric and creepy, though I wasn’t quite stuck sitting up all night like I thought I would be. I fell in love with Francis. He must be protected at all costs. Noemi felt incredibly relatable, her flightiness and inability to settle down is portrayed as a flaw but I found it endearing. I don’t think anyone should settle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Medical content, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Cancer, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Vomit, Violence, Sexism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

ghostbirds's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, and Vomit

Minor: Blood, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide attempt

oac's review against another edition

DNF (I did look up the ending on Wikipedia, tho.) I liked Noemi so much in the beginning and then both she and this story just…

“Thanks also to my mother for letting me watch scary movies and read scary books as a kid.” 
Parenting lesson!! Don’t do this!!!

In case it wasn’t obvious, I do not recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Vomit

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

capaurus's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Violence, Racism, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Child abuse, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Mental illness, Colonisation, Classism, Body horror, and Child death

reaja's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

A very compelling plot with very mediocre writing. I think this would have made a five star short story. Perhaps someday it will be adapted into a movie which can cut it down and pick up the pace, as it stands the dynamic plot and loveable characters of Noemí and Francis lift up flat writing into something enjoyable for speed readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Racism, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexism, and Vomit

helenferg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Rape, Miscarriage, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

the_sapphic_witch's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Genocide, Infidelity, Medical content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Rape, Violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Abortion and Medical trauma

alloftaysreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This was a slow up hill roller coaster of a read. The building up to the main plot twist assisted in an ending that I could not stop reading. Finished this book at 2 am with a look of “holy crap” on my face. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

starrynight's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Incest, Gore, and Confinement

Moderate: Cannibalism, Suicide, and Child death