Reviews

The Black Cathedral by Marcial Gala

missjeann's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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, Murder, Rape, Homophobia, Sexism, Lesbophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Cannibalism, and Transphobia

Minor: Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Mental illness

alackles's review

dark funny reflective fast-paced

4.5

Wonderfully crafted narrative and original format. Anyone who wants something "different" should try this book.

adam0k's review

4.0

Wonderful and engaging book that had, at times, too loose of a focus. Would’ve loved to learn more about Guts and Berta— felt I knew the most about Gringo. Loved Gala’s focus on materials.

lene_kretzsch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

qqjj's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Drug use, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Murder, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Body horror, Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

reads2cope's review against another edition

Too dark for me

anne_shouseofdreams's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking

Minor: Sexual content and Incest

shrikepilgrim's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

blearywitch's review

4.0

"She gave me that dead little mosquito face that didn't affect me at all." - I love me some new comically sarcastic phrases to describe people!

Narration style is by numerous accounts. It's clever, yet gothic, mysterious, and filled with characters that you may never come to like.

There is something about a people and a place so steeped in superstitious beliefs along with their prejudice, and poverty, and yet they are so interesting. I still miss Cuba and my adventures there.

catmisae's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization