A review by on_your_raedar
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

I genuinely enjoyed this book! I listened to it and I think that helped a lot, I'm sure I'd still be reading if I read it instead because it can be pretty slow. The author spent unnecessarily time trying to build anticipation with the ghost in the house and the "twist" was not a twist so the book felt about 1-1.5 hours too long.

Some things I loved:
1. Love a good ghost story
2. In incorporation of a culture different than mine
3. The dual POV 
4. A strong mother/daughter relationship (though this is is minimal at the beginning and end)

Some things I didn't enjoy:
1. The priest that made his flaws everyones problems
2. The dutiful marriage trope
3. Any level/ amount of DV

Overall, I would recommend. This is my first Gothic thriller/horror and I will be exploring more in this genre. 
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