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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I am never disappointed when it comes to Silvia so this was no exception.
This was a bit of a slow burn but that’s okay it was setting the stage and I am very happy with the payoff. It’s listed as horror and since I am not a horror reader I will say it didn’t feel scared. The closest to fear I felt was this overwhelming sense of dread as I was reading. Like each turn of the page made me feel despair. Especially in the 1908 POV. (Alba has my heart 😭❤️)
I love all the characters though (except the antagonists. They can for fall off a cliff 😤)
Overall the 1908 timeline was my favorite. Alba is so strong and my heart aches for her. What she went through was rough and I can’t imagine the trauma she lived with.
Beatrice I felt a lot of sympathy for and Minerva is incredibly strong in the face of evil and I love how she was always listening to music.
Overall a great read, Silvia Moreno Garcia never disappoints. Her novels always have a great plot, strong characters and she’s so good at weaving different generes together. Love it. Love her 😌
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A good witchy tale!
Definitely wouldn't call it horror though, so don't let that put you off if horror's not your thing. I'd called it mostly a mystery with a tiny smidge of gore but it's not in any grizzly detail. Also has a satisfying ending.
I liked learning about the Mexican witch lore.
Definitely wouldn't call it horror though, so don't let that put you off if horror's not your thing. I'd called it mostly a mystery with a tiny smidge of gore but it's not in any grizzly detail. Also has a satisfying ending.
I liked learning about the Mexican witch lore.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Incest, Murder
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I truly enjoy the research that is put into each book. This time we had the chance to learn about different authors of horror while acknowledging their shortcomings. I might have cast my net too far in trying to figure out the mystery. I have to sit with the part that disturbed me the most while remembering that horror is a tool to discuss the taboo.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes