A review by kingcrookback
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
In order not to burn myself out bingeing the whole book, I made myself keep a steady pace of a chapter or so a day. But oh my god, the way those last few chapters gripped me. Overall, Moreno-Garcia's writing is very vivid and extremely engaging--though of course not everyone is going to be able to stomach the body horror, abuse, assault, etc.
What an effective and (I feel) original metaphor for colonialism, colonialism of the body, and the cycles of abuse.
Wow.
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