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pilotwaifu's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Classism and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent and Murder
Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Abortion
kelseyfactorial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Rape
cover2covertx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual violence, Abortion, and Rape
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Blood, Violence, War, Alcohol, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder
shahdirose's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Classism, and Bullying
Minor: Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Rape
heather_harrison's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Colonisation, Infidelity, Rape, and Miscarriage
Minor: War and Religious bigotry
elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion
queerreaderchaos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The story reminded me a lot of Rebecca, but leaning more into the haunting and ghost Rebecca lacked. The gothic atmosphere, the Mexican backstory, and author’s style made it a book I would definitely recommend in spooky, gloomy weather.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, and Racism
Moderate: Colonisation, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Vomit, Abortion, Murder, Rape, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
matcha_pages's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
There wasn't anything that stood out to me, the plot was predictable and the ending felt flat compared to all the build up. It was still an easy, solid read.
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Violence and Religious bigotry
Minor: Racism and Rape
sarahweyand's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
I felt once the plot started rolling that our protagonist, Beatriz, would have responded differently to the same tricks once she realized what was happening. Sure felt like she kept doing the same things and having the same reactions and then being surprised when nothing changed. I can understand some of it, but over the course of 350 pages it became a little too much.
However, classic haunted house stories have such a wonderful aura around them and this story exuded culture and history and care as well as horror. I also really enjoyed the ending and felt it was good and realistic and the right decision for the characters and the direction of the story. I don't know if many authors would have made the right choice there. I think this is a sure winner for Gothic lovers, those who aren't too into horror but want a spooky fall atmosphere, or those just getting into the genre.
Bonus point: hot priest.
Graphic: Murder, Rape, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent