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Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

3.78 AVERAGE

kmesserli's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hooooo boy Silvia Moreno-Garcia never disappoints 🖤.

Mexican Gothic is an atmospheric tale about a fiery socialite, Noemi, who receives a letter from her recently married cousin asking for help at her husband’s mountainside manor. Noemi’s journey is fraught with references to colonialism, misogyny, and eugenics, so take care while reading. Noemi is a fantastic main character who is rational, charming, and realistic; she definitely has earned a top spot in my favorite horror fmcs!

Mexican Gothic was a great read! A lot of heavy stuff is covered, but I loved the relationships Noemi has with Francis and Catalina. I think the metaphors and symbolism got a little heavy handed after a bit, but that’s my only complaint.

4.25 ⭐️

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tori_17's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious slow-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: No

moonstone914's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

embert's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mahrainey's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really liked the setting and the main character. The dialogue was a bit rough and I’m not sure if that was a product of the audiobook or the writing. Interesting story and parallels, but also some gruesome descriptive scenes.