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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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orla_odonnell's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

calloe's review against another edition

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4.0

1st time: 3
2nd time: 4

drrodman29's review against another edition

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1.0

I truely hated every minute of reading this book. I wanted to DNF every page I read. I nearly threw the book across the room and would of if it belonged to me and not the library. It was so dull! It was not at all scary. It was neither Mexican nor Gothic. The premise was so stupid. Evil mushroom ain’t it. Why mention the stupid snake eating it’s tail 1,000 fucking times? Lock Every Door had the exact same symbol and had a much stronger impact mentioning this symbol a handful of times. The premise of body switching can be done in a fantastic manner i.e., The Skeleton Key. This was not done well in Mexican Gothic. I prey my next read is a five star so I don’t end up in a 6 month reading slump.

vanesszab's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

applemagnet's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

dana_yamaguchi's review against another edition

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2.0

"The world might indeed be a cursed circle;
the snake swallowed its tail and there could be no end,
only an eternal ruination and endless devouring."
-Noemí Taboada, from Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia