Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

375 reviews

wishbea's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexism, Racism, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Murder, Cannibalism, and Gun violence

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Suicide

mypoormeatball's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This was a truly excellent example of horror exploring patriarchy, white supremacy, imperialism, cycles of abuse both personal and systemic, AND how those cycles can begin to be broken. All wrapped up in a deliciously intriguing mystery with a touch of romance — a truly epic haunted house story. I think this book will be taught in colleges someday to students studying  postcolonial and intersectional novels. 

While some of the symbolism is a bit on the nose, I think that’s in the legacy of great haunted house novels!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Child death

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Incest

Minor: Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Miscarriage, Slavery, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Colonisation, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

flygonjinn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, Gun violence, Death, Emotional abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Xenophobia

katie_helf96's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.0

Really intense horror. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Racism, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Gore

emsavors's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

What was that???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Sexual assault, Murder, Vomit, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Genocide, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

a_bow's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gore, Classism, Xenophobia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infertility, Fire/Fire injury, Chronic illness, Blood, Racism, Death, Child death, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

gaysian's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Death

em_no_el30's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Death, Incest, Gaslighting, Murder, and Racism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Violence, and Cannibalism

crumpledpapersheep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Gore, Body horror, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Misogyny

Moderate: Medical content, Cannibalism, Colonisation, and Child death

Minor: Miscarriage and Confinement

nychta_diamanti's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Child death, Incest, Violence, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Cannibalism