Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Мексиканска готика by Калина Павлова, Емилия Л. Масларова, Слава Александрова, Фейсаут Стюдио/Тим Грийн, Румяна Георгиева, Silvia Moreno-Garcia

86 reviews

chlorophyll's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

creepy and disturbing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Dementia, Incest, Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, and Sexual assault

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This book has been on my radar since its release because I had heard it was an interesting and atmospheric gothic horror.
"Mexican Gothic" follows a young woman named Noemí Taboada. Noemí received a letter from her recently engaged cousin that she needs Noemí to save her from this home of doom. When Noemí arrives at the wealthy estate of her cousin's fiancé, she discovers that her cousin is much worse off than she feared. The home feels sinister, and the family seems to be hiding something that the whole town is fearful of, but can Noemí save her cousin before it is too late?
The one thing this story did really well is that it was an all-consuming type of atmospheric. They setting was creepy, but fascinating and vivid. I loved really all of the details about the home and the town itself.
Once we get passed the atmosphere, I felt like the story was a little dry. I was not terribly invested in the characters and I was not too interested in the story.
This story was not bad, but it also did not blow me out of the water. I will definitely still pick up more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Violence, and Death

becksusername's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Vomit

vulpiix's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Confinement, Incest, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Gaslighting

santinasimile's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Terminal illness, Slavery, Death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Suicide, and Mental illness

eve81's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Racism, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Colonisation

Moderate: Incest

albasapri's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Definitely one to reread. Very entrapping even the not so pleasent parts. Thoroughly enjoyed! 8/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Violence, Body horror, Colonisation, and Death

Moderate: Racism, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Suicide

Minor: Vomit

jhbandcats's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I haven’t read a Gothic novel in ages and this one satisfies. A Mexican mash-up of Jane Eyre and Rebecca, it features a young socialite way over her head when she ventures to the mountains to see why her warm and happy cousin is so miserable and confused early in her marriage. 

This features the tropes of the big scary house, the handsome but sinister host, and appearances of half-seen ghosts. But the true ghosts of the story are the natives who died in the silver mines when the English moved in after the revolution that ousted the Spanish. 

I found the fungi lessons intriguing, especially the making of spore prints, though other might not be as interested in mushrooms and the fungi lifestyle. 

Featuring a strong, feisty heroine determined to save her sickly cousin, this is an enjoyable if creepy mystery that keeps you thinking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Blood, Confinement, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, and Medical trauma

ria_aaa's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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: Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racism, Vomit, Abortion, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Incest, Chronic illness, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Child death, Rape, and Self harm

wordsailor's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Gun violence, Incest, and Misogyny

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Sexism, and Chronic illness