Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

39 reviews

skdubers's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

eclareb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Incest, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Trafficking

hellscape_princess's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Body horror, Racism, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Incest and Forced institutionalization

booknerd85's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Slavery

jenkneebee's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

leariverreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

elleonline's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

3.5 stars.

i read this book in one day. it's a very titillating read. i mean it would have be an average read but the somewhat disturbing parts made it more grittier.

when howard poured the sludge from his decaying body to noemi, made me sick to my stomach. i am lowkey a germaphobe but i love dark themed media. i'm repulsed and fascitnated at the same time. but i'm not gonna lie, virgil's rape attempts made me extremely uncomfortable.

i liked the characters, they feel tangible for me. although, the supposed mystery is held back halfway through the book, i think it could've been executed better than that.

the fantasy element only jumped out in the last half of the book. i can see why it's a withheld information as an attempt for a surprise factor—i mean, it's not even mentioned in the blurb of the book—but the info dump in the middle of the book kind of turned me off.

it's a very satisfying read nonetheless. something to recommend to a friend.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Excrement, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Vomit

melissamcmurreygmailcom's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Cannibalism, Incest, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Infertility and Vomit

barefootamy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Slavery