A review by amusedmuse
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

As an archivist that is experienced handling nitrate, I appreciated the research and facts that Silvia Moreno-Garcia interjects into her narrative. The history around the film industry and occult societies is also well researched and inserted. The concept and the work the author clearly put in is great, but the character dynamics and a dramatic encounter before the intended finale undermine what makes the novel good. Like Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic, I love the concept, but the execution ultimately disappoints.