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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

confusedood's review against another edition

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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? No

4.0

esoreille's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

4.5

noemi, the entire book: this man is ugly but 🥰

i really loved this book so much, the only reason it’s not a 5 star read is the beginning was kinda slow. once it popped off tho…. ooh boy everything you would want in a gothic tale. 

bjw42's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.25

mec8337's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

4.5

shelbymarie516's review against another edition

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5.0

Gripping. Horrific. and absolutely Wonderful!

drbtown's review against another edition

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5.0

Spooky AF!

danielcasey's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

caaleros's review against another edition

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4.0

I rated it a 3.5 because I'm not a fan of horror, but I liked Mexican Gothic a lot more than I've liked books in a similar vein. This is also the second book of Moreno-Garcia's where the ending bumped up the rating from what it would have been.

rogeliopeschard's review against another edition

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4.0

The future love child of Guillermo del Toro, Mike Flanagan and Jordan Peele should make a film adaptation of this book.

florasin's review against another edition

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4.0

A little slow to get going and I guessed the major reveals at 48% according to my reading journal.

It did become a real thrill by the end though. I read most of the second half in a day. 

There were a few times I felt like we were forgetting useful information we learned or not using avenues to learn more.

Ultimately, a great read. I'll be reading more from this author for sure.