Review by _nika_ - Mexican Gothic

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_nika_ 's review for:

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book really excelled at creating a super captivating and spooky atmosphere. The setting made it so fun to read, it created probably one of the most unique feelings i ever had while reading. However the story doesn’t really pick up until the last third, it tries to build up tension a lot but also drags on for quite a bit. Noemi was a great main character tho, i loved her attitude and strength. Normally i don’t love romance in a horror story but the small part it played here was very enjoyable and actually a great addition to the story in my opinion. All in all a good read for spooky season! Im not sure if it has a lot of rereading potential for me tho.

i was a little disappointed that the “big bad” plot twist was basically Resident Evil 7, i expected a bit more monster type evils. The ending moment between Noemi and Francis was super cute tho

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