Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

109 reviews

gothmiku's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Incest, and Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Vomit

Minor: Colonisation, Confinement, Infertility, and Genocide

lkjones19's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Body horror

Moderate: Cannibalism, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Rape, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Medical content, Violence, Colonisation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

cadence99's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

Mexican Gothic slowly lulls you into its setting and then rapidly drops you into a fever dream. Though I normally am not a fan of the way that fever dream like books make me feel as a reader, this one really worked for me. Creepy and inspired by historical realities- I look forward to reading more from this author. 

4⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Gaslighting, Rape, Cannibalism, Child death, Mental illness, Sexism, Racism, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Colonisation, and Sexual content

Minor: Classism and Infertility

singalana's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Initial thoughts after reading this book: I’m a little bit grossed out actually. But since this is a horror novel, that’s a good thing, I suppose. A gothic horror novel, to be more exact. The first half of the book is a bit slow, building the mystery and creating the atmosphere, dropping little hints of what’s to come, and I wasn’t bothered by that at all because that’s what it was supposed to do.

The story starts when Noemí’s father receives a deranged letter from Noemí’s newlywed cousin. Noemí is sent to the dilapidated manor house of the Doyles to investigate. It becomes clear rather fast that there’s something seriously wrong in there. The writing style complimented the story well, and the author’s word choices certainly painted a vivid picture. I think whether you like the ending or not depends on your reading tastes, but I found it satisfying enough. But what was more important than the ending were the ‘vibes’ of this book.

I didn’t fall in love with the characters, but they served their purpose. I think Virgil's character was executed the best. The dialogue was good, especially the way the Doyles spoke. The prose wasn’t perfect, in my opinion, but the book kept me hooked and creeped me out enough to make this a very enjoyable read. And the cover is just gorgeous, by the way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Incest, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Child death, Infertility, Murder, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Medical content, Violence, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Chronic illness, Vomit, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

ender24's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Xenophobia, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Pedophilia

lorriss's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gore, Confinement, Incest, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Infertility, Pedophilia, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicide, Misogyny, Vomit, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Classism, Mental illness, Child death, Cursing, and Chronic illness

Minor: War, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Child abuse

alyssasaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

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

jlaz_13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Self harm, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Body horror, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Child death, Sexism, Trafficking, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, and Cursing

binches's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

rating: good ⭐⭐⭐
personal enjoyment rating: very good ⭐⭐⭐⭐

loved the buildup from uncomfortable vibes over scary nightmares to an absolutely terrifying conclusion

the dialogue felt very artificial at times and the pacing was a bit too slow and dry at times (though the overall slow pacing was perfect), otherwise, it was amazing and weaves together real horrors of the past and present with an allegorical paranormal element to create a horrifying and unsettling story 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Incest, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, Death of parent, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Alcohol, Blood, Genocide, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Sexual violence