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Mexican Gothic - Mexikói rémtörténet by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

279 reviews

emciver's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infertility, Colonisation, Child death, and Incest

zoe_archambault's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

all i wanted was something like 'the hauting of the hill house' by sherley jackson but all i got was the author's gross sexual assault fantasy and a half assed mystery thrown in the background. The mystery was at least a decent backdrop that made the (MANY) assaults make sense??? but also stockholm syndrome? or mental fuckery as everything descends into madness but it was honestly done so badly and in such poor taste i hated every second of it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Murder, Confinement, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Gun violence, Death, Classism, Sexism, Rape, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Incest

Moderate: Cannibalism, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Gore, and Grief

elizas's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Highly unusual, and I really liked the way that 1950s Gothic tropes were transferred to Mexico. I felt the first half of the book was very slow, though, and the second half often grim. I would highly recommend checking content warnings if you have any triggers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Incest, Sexism, Kidnapping, Bullying, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Confinement

Minor: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Abandonment, Colonisation, Confinement, Rape, and Child death

clairebartholomew549's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

I do not know how to feel about this book lmao. Moreno-Garcia does a good job of creating this sort of creeping sense of horror and realizations, and Noémi is a compelling character with a ton of backbone. But somehow, despite this book not being very long, it feels like it really dragged on: there are a ton of reveals around 2/3 of the way through the book, and I felt like the next 100 pages both moved very slowly, and went a million different places that made no sense. I appreciated the author's critique of colonialism and cultural sexism, but this one just didn't work for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Cannibalism, Racism, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Kidnapping, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Sexual harassment

melanishka's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

4.5, rounded up 

This was.... not at all what I was expecting. Beautiful writing, absolutely terrifying setting and premise, and progressively spookier with every chapter. I loved the ending leaving a bit of uneasiness with you. I'd love to see this adapted into a film or Netflix series!

(.5 stars removed for the unnecessary baby cannibalism thing?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Body horror, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Child death, Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Blood

samosasandpopcorn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

This definitely has that same feel of the gothic novels we had to read in advanced lit classes, almost like Wuthering Heights-style. Except this is horror with a spunky Latina lead. While it’s written fairly well, it takes way too long to get to the point and I got bored partway through. Doesn’t really pick up in pace till a little over halfway into the book. But once we see the mystery unveiled, the horror element becomes super creepy. I could honestly see this getting adapted as a movie. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Incest, and Murder

justagir1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Incest, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Misogyny, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Confinement, Racism, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Child death, Sexism, and Infidelity

thede5tiny's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.5

Honestly took a while for the story to get going but the last 30% is pretty good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Child death, and Death

Minor: Suicide, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

beachyv's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

Absolutely exceptional. One of my new favorites and a definite reread! 

Such a great introduction to Gothic Horror (with a small amount of Gothic Romance) for me. I will definitely be reading more Gothic fiction and more of Silvia Moreno-Garcia immediately!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Child death, Child abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Incest

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

chocolatewings's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

If these creepy ass men don't get tf away, I swear.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Cannibalism, Death, and Incest

Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body horror, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Cursing, Classism, and Colonisation