Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Gótico by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

95 reviews

meidayy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Incest

hnagarne's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

cw: colonialism, colorism, racism, eugenics, sexual assault, incest, cannibalism, murder, body horror, gaslighting, drugging, sexism...

4.5 rounded up.

i finished this book eight days ago and i'm still thinking about it, which is how i know it was a five star read. it was so atmospheric and spooky and horrifying -- not my usual kind of read at all. i did briefly read the plot synopsis before diving in, but sometimes i just pick up a book and see where it takes me, you know? and this one was a journey.

if i had known this book would have incest and cannibalism i am not sure i would have picked it up tbqh, but i am glad i did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Incest, Sexism, and Cannibalism

ktnl22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Rape

cadybooks'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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cavefly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

corabookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Very scary, amazing writing, really well-planned mystery. :]

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

piphux's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

essie23's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Incest, Sexual assault, Violence, Cannibalism, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

lomahongva's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Incest, and Physical abuse

teal_bird's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Very tense, the plot twist came out of nowhere but was somehow in front of your face the entire time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Rape

There is a lot in this book. It’s been a while but I read this for a class and my teacher gave no warnings. It’s a good book but my goodness there is a lot in it that I still don’t know if it was worth it to read.