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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

3 reviews

kcarney86's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.5


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escapism_at_its_finest's review against another edition

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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

4.0


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kutreen's review against another edition

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

3.5

The build-up was so long...like 200 pages. The story really ramped up in the last 100 pages but it wasn't totally worth the wait. I also agree with other reviewers who say there wasn't much particularly Mexican about this book, which is what first drew me to it -- I wanted to see what Mexican gothic looked like. The creepy mansion that is the setting for 95% of the book is English and most of the characters are English. :(

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