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A review by bugaboobear
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
mysterious
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
3.75
For a book called Mexican Gothic it certainly is very European. I was pretty disappointed with that; I was really looking forward to the Mexican setting and characters.
The plot itself was good and the pacing picked up around the half way mark and kept me reading until it was finished.
The plot itself was good and the pacing picked up around the half way mark and kept me reading until it was finished.
Graphic: Incest, Body horror, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Cannibalism, Racism, Xenophobia, Incest, Murder, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, and Sexism
Minor: Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Suicide