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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
4.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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: Yes
The story starts off pretty slow but when it picks up, it really picks up. It reminded me very much of some of Lovecraft's monsters but in a more human, real form which really added to the horror element of the book.
When Naomi find out about the whole mushroom, switching bodies, disgusting uncle fiasco, I was actually shocked. I don't know what I was expecting but it was not this. The imagery of Agnes' corpse covered in mushrooms and everything about Virgil did a wonderful job of enhancing the vibe of the book.
I do have to say that some of the racism and sexism was even more disgusting than the actual horror part, but overall, a very compelling horror stand-alone. I wasn't completely terrified, but the atmosphere of the books was more eerie and mysterious and left me on edge ever before the horror actually began. 
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