Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

13 reviews

kthedestroyer's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? No

4.0

I have very mixed opinions about this book. 
I really liked the first half. There was just this gothic, spooky vibe to it that made the book enjoyable. The characters weren't obnoxious and the pacing was good. All of this applies to the second half as well but there is something else about it that keeps me from giving this book a higher rating. 
The author set up a very good mystery regarding the house of the Doyle family and the people who lived in it. Anyway, I don't think the actual ending lived up to it. The story got, well, a bit disturbing. I don't really like to read about rape or about how things (or people) rot. So yeah, slightly disturbing and gross, if you ask me. 

Overall I think this book is worth reading since it contains a lot of interesting elements, some of which you would rarely see in a book. Just make sure to see the content warnings first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

erynlasbelin's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Cursing, and Cultural appropriation

hellebore'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Murder, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Incest and Racial slurs