Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - The Hacienda

I’m so glad I keep coming back to this book and trying to finish it bc it was soooooo good. It kept me on my toes the entire time. I rly love a good gothic horror.

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

I love this author and I love this book!

the ending is sad and not what i would have liked to have happened, but it was hopeful as well and I understand why it ended the way it did in the context of the story. It wouldn't have felt authentic to either Andrés' character or Beatriz's if they both gave up everything that makes them them just to be together.

the story is so well written and the characters are all extremely dynamic and well written. Andrés was my favorite and his entire story was very interesting and I love the symbolism of him being both a witch and a priest, of him fulfilling his duties to his people while also doing so within the confines of the church in the wake of the Spanish inquisition.

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starbabe2529's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was phenomenal. The haunting was excellent, well paced and atmospheric. It was a classic, well spun Gothic story with all the creepy old houses and dark family secrets. But it was also set in a fresh new setting of Mexico in the 1820s. The new culture and setting breathed a new kind of life into a well loved trope. The characters were all so strong while also being realistic and imperfect. My only issue

is that I feel like the revelation of the sister being the killer could have been foreshadowed better. I wish we had spent more time with her as a character and were able to see this insidious side of her.

But otherwise I think this book was very well executed, atmospheric, had a great haunting and I definitely recommend it. 8/10

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folst015's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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mishmashreads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A fast, easy, and kind of fun read! If you got an afternoon to kill you might be able to finish this in a day! Perfect to kick October off! Very gothic. Read for a book club and the discussion was a lot of fun. (Andres is so emo, haha!) I really did fly through it. Fast paced. Started quick and concluded quickly. The climax was probably my favorite part…. I was turning pages so fast. I really loved the ending.

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kaeleigh's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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simonlorden's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I received an advance reader's copy for free in exchange for an honest review.

A haunted house rich in history, where the house might not be the only danger around.

This book was wonderfully creepy. From the moment Beatriz arrives at her new husband's house, it is clear something is wrong, but nobody at the hacienda will talk to her or tell her what is going on. She desperately wants to make this place into a home so that she can take care of her mother, but the house seems to be against her.

I spent this whole book wondering what Juana's deal is, and I couldn't predict what the ghost wanted or what she was going to be like. Juana and Beatriz are both women in a men-dominated world, and they are both fighting for their own freedom and independence in different ways, and they are both fascinating characters.

And Andrés is simply the best. I loved the exploration of his abilities, and his conflict of trying to keep both his duties balanced, even as everyone seems to be against him.

Not gonna lie, the ending made me a cry a little. Overall, this was a pretty creepy read with loveable and interesting characters, and I recommend it if you like gothic horror or historical mysteries.

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readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

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dark 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? No

4.5

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