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Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was so hard to get through. I spent most of the time hating a large host of the characters which is what made it hard to listen for long periods of time. There was so much gaslighting and the sexual assault made me physically ill at times. The other thing I didn't like? How predictable it was to guess what was causing the haunting If you're a Resident Evil fan, you can see the plot point coming from a mile away. I also listened to the audiobook so at times when the characters were speaking in Spanish, the dialogue was spoken in English. I'm not sure if the print version is in actual Spanish but I sure hope it is otherwise I'm going to feel a little disappointed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Gaslighting