A review by boba_n_books
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a novel! The amount of horror, intrigue, and mystery filled in these 300 pages is a wonder. Never in my life have I read something so creepy and even disgusting at times while being so enthralled and unable to put it down. I loved every word. Moreno-Garcia really gives us her all - her incredible voice moves the story along and brings life to every character. Highly recommend this book, especially during spooky season. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit