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A review by kaitie_reads
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Grotesque. Brilliant. Putrid. Gorgeous.
This is the kind of book where you have no idea where it's going to go, but once it triggers your curiosity - no matter how disturbing it might get - it's a book you can't put down.
This story is deeply unsettling, and you can't help but root for the protagonist, Noemí. Noemí is feminine, fierce, determined, and intelligent. She doesn't back down. I loved her character. It's one of my pet peeves when the FMC assumes the damsel in distress role and never takes charge. Noemí is no damsel in distress. She is a character that questions everything, she doesn't let people undermine her character, and she's realistically curious and apprehensive of her situation.
The dark atmospheric setting of High Place completely draws you in. A classic haunted house vibe complete with an odd cult-like and prejudiced family, a disgustingly terrifying head of household and abnormally vacant servants. The twists and turns were unexpected and at times horrifying, but I couldn't look away.
I did find the ending a little bit rushed, but overall, it was a really good read, and I loved the descriptive writing that the author uses throughout.
"Noemí, just because there are no ghosts, it doesn’t mean you can’t be haunted. Nor that you shouldn’t fear the haunting."
This is the kind of book where you have no idea where it's going to go, but once it triggers your curiosity - no matter how disturbing it might get - it's a book you can't put down.
This story is deeply unsettling, and you can't help but root for the protagonist, Noemí. Noemí is feminine, fierce, determined, and intelligent. She doesn't back down. I loved her character. It's one of my pet peeves when the FMC assumes the damsel in distress role and never takes charge. Noemí is no damsel in distress. She is a character that questions everything, she doesn't let people undermine her character, and she's realistically curious and apprehensive of her situation.
The dark atmospheric setting of High Place completely draws you in. A classic haunted house vibe complete with an odd cult-like and prejudiced family, a disgustingly terrifying head of household and abnormally vacant servants. The twists and turns were unexpected and at times horrifying, but I couldn't look away.
I did find the ending a little bit rushed, but overall, it was a really good read, and I loved the descriptive writing that the author uses throughout.
"Noemí, just because there are no ghosts, it doesn’t mean you can’t be haunted. Nor that you shouldn’t fear the haunting."