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_teoeo's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Incest
Moderate: Murder, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Cannibalism
lizzie24601's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you like the body horror part of this, I recommend also reading Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon!
Graphic: Death and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gaslighting, Body horror, Death of parent, Racism, Cannibalism, Child death, and Murder
Minor: Blood, Infidelity, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail
passionatereader78's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Incest, Pregnancy, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Murder
Family drama, Mystery, Gothic, haunted house, family secrets, dark thriller, snake, nightmaresravenpuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
There wasn't a ton of character development but I understand why. Most of the characters feel empty, but I feel like they're supposed to given the plot development in the second half of the book.
The book did a good job of reflecting the time period, especially the racism, sexism, misogyny, and the really gross way Howard views "purity".
Graphic: Classism, Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide
bugaboobear's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The plot itself was good and the pacing picked up around the half way mark and kept me reading until it was finished.
Graphic: Incest, Body horror, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Cannibalism, Racism, Xenophobia, Incest, Murder, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, and Sexism
Minor: Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Suicide
beeminor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I think Moreno-Garcia’s pacing and delivery of spooks and information as well as plot development are spot on. It’s a great concept which was executed excellently. Besides the outright horror aspects, the scariest thing for me while reading is the controlling, abusive white man dynamic.
Mexican Gothic is a testament to the rage and suffering of women at the hands of abuse, violence and misogyny.
It was a near perfect read. Very clever.
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Cannibalism, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Suicide, Gun violence, Incest, and Murder
zombie_loves_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Genocide, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Child death, Gun violence, and Violence
justinecm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, and Sexism
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Vomit, Death of parent, Gore, Cannibalism, Genocide, Suicide, Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Torture, Child death, and Gaslighting
kathburke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Colonisation, Death, Confinement, Racism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Incest, Child abuse, and Gun violence
Minor: Infertility, Suicide, and Vomit
discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I have nothing bad to say about it. This was a decadent sort of unsettling that had me guessing right up to the very end. I had such a blast reading it.
Graphic: Incest, Murder, Death, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Racism, Colonisation, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Death of parent, Vomit, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Cannibalism, and Child death