Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

195 reviews

olivia_russell's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, Gaslighting, Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Cannibalism

phinphilter's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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The author has strong instincts and some of the chapter endings were so beautifully written. The themes in this one weren't really my cup of tea, although when I first read the description, I was excited to dive in. There's a pacing difference between the first 3/4 of the book and the last 1/4. The first part was quite slow, then there's very little transition once the narrative picks up. Even the tone and descriptions in the latter part didn't match the first part of the novel. I happened to like the last 1/4 much more, it was more thrilling.

I enjoyed Silver Nitrate a lot more. The characters are more sympathetic and fleshed out and you know, the consent part is a lot sexier.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

kevinaer's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cannibalism, Murder

reading__redhead's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

michaela_reads_29's review against another edition

4.5

dark 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

thedoppk's review against another edition

1.75

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Child abuse

plagu3d0ct0r's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Personally, I really really love the story. I kinda wish it did explore more of the bond with Francis since I felt like there wasn't enough for him. Overall, I did enjoy the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Misogyny

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia

gabrielles1122's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cannibalism

Moderate: Incest, Rape

Minor: Miscarriage

jbaymowmow's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse

strawberryjelly's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Fantastic verbiage and usage of words. It really hooks you in, and I would say I’m a big fan of the horror genre but it’s very wonderful and lovecraftian. 

Some people may say the ending was a bit obvious or overdone, but I really like the themes of immortality, and horror within this book.

I felt really entrenched in the time period but not the setting, which was in a more rural Mexican town.
I liked how the book was paced. The beginning the horror sorts of creeps slowly in, and eventually traps you. I also liked how fast paced the climax was at the end. I think the pacing was well done though a lot of readers didn’t seem to enjoy it. It was like quicksand where the more you’re body is submerged the faster it gets( maybe idk how quicksand works).   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide