A review by eeviee
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The author is right to say they have a theory about houses. There is something unique about each house, and every crevice has its own haunting. Hacienda spoke to my Filipino heart and reminded me of home, all the folktales my small town brought me up with. Although it doesn't scare nor creep as much as it perhaps intended, it did bring up some disturbing themes of classism and abuse, which is where the true horror lies.