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Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'
Mexican Gothic - Mexikói rémtörténet by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
326 reviews
adrienne_rennie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Racism, Rape, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
saracgeib's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Colonisation
Moderate: Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
priamoon's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy
kbowles24's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
prosenheim'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Incest
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Cannibalism, Murder, and Colonisation
emciver's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
sauriaiel'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
Minor: Incest, Slavery, Vomit, and Cannibalism
ahmay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It’s just the way it is.
Boring. At times, awkward. It feels like the narrator is trying to be deeper than they actually are.
The book is set in the 50s, but the dialogue isn’t very characteristic of this time period, ruining the immersion for me.
Also lots of grossness, very much horror ! But as I said, the over-explaining annoys me to no end.
I don’t get how Great Uncle Howard had so much influence on everyone else? I suppose they were deeply infected by the spores and whatnot, but the portrayal of him as a godly figure is lacking. To me, he’s just some creepy old guy. And I get that I’m an “outsider,” so I can’t completely understand. But I’m sure there was a much better way of showing his power and control.
I’m sure I have more to say (and a better way of wording my review) because I cannot shut up for the life of me, but that’s all for now. :)
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Cannibalism
Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Colonisation, and Classism
sammybee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
saffic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
1. In a lot of author interviews, Silvia Moreno-Garcia states that one of the core gothic horror tropes is an 'alluring but dangerous man'. And I am assuming that Virgil is supposed to fill that role in this story. However, whatever 'allure' he may have had, quickly faded for me when
2. This point is all spoilers so-
Moderate: Death, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Colonization is the big back drop of this whole story. With colonization comes racism, classism, etc. The other big horror looming over the story is eugenics. If the discussions/mention/themes of eugenics are a big problem for you, back out now.