A review by kelly04
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

 I can't say I enjoyed this, but that's probably a me problem. It's tricky; I never know how to evaluate horror novels. Despite a couple attempts to broaden my reading, I dislike horror elements and read this for a challenge. Reading it felt tense and eerie, and I wanted it to be over well before it was. But this is probably a compliment to the novel.

Possibly the middle section of the book lulls a bit, as sequences repeat themselves few times, and it might be that the heroine is characterized as strong willed and active, despite being passively lead along the plot until just before the ending, which is frustrating. Or it might be the above is just necessary for the genre. 
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