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A review by lindzboots
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
5.0
TW: racism, delusions/hallucinations, body horror, grotesque imagery
This book was a work of art. A chilling tale with a lovable, flawed heroine that was easy to root for, making her way through a story that grew more and more chilling by the inch.
Noemí is a wonderfully complex character - filled with strength, poise, femininity, intelligence, and good humor - and the tale in which she finds herself is deliciously reminiscent of the classic The Yellow Wallpaper . She contends with frightening ideologies, harmful traditions, and life-or-death scenarios with the fierce determination of a true survivor, making all the choices the audience might desire from a horror heroine, in spite of her absolutely terrifying circumstances.
The writing was exquisite, and in particular, the ways the author portrayed unease and psychosis were pure poetry. Not only was the story incredibly deep, haunting, frightening, and intriguing, but the way it was written was an utter treat.
This book had several disturbing elements to it, but it was truly a delight to read, and quite creepy in more ways than one! I’d definitely recommend. As I’d mentioned: it’s an absolute work of art.
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abuse, incest, murder, rapeThis book was a work of art. A chilling tale with a lovable, flawed heroine that was easy to root for, making her way through a story that grew more and more chilling by the inch.
Noemí is a wonderfully complex character - filled with strength, poise, femininity, intelligence, and good humor - and the tale in which she finds herself is deliciously reminiscent of the classic The Yellow Wallpaper . She contends with frightening ideologies, harmful traditions, and life-or-death scenarios with the fierce determination of a true survivor, making all the choices the audience might desire from a horror heroine, in spite of her absolutely terrifying circumstances.
The writing was exquisite, and in particular, the ways the author portrayed unease and psychosis were pure poetry. Not only was the story incredibly deep, haunting, frightening, and intriguing, but the way it was written was an utter treat.
This book had several disturbing elements to it, but it was truly a delight to read, and quite creepy in more ways than one! I’d definitely recommend. As I’d mentioned: it’s an absolute work of art.