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A review by kittykitcat
La Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
4.0
It drew a bit longer than it should, and the prose, though beautifully crafted, every now and then got a little repetitive. That’s as far as my complaints will go, though.
It is a very traditional Gothic horror tale. I see why people insist on comparing it to Mexican Gothic, but I think that’s only because both are based in México and within the Gothic genre. But where Hacienda feels traditional in its execution, Mexican Gothic feels like a more modern take on concepts and ideas well established within the genre. Not a bad thing on Isabel Cañas’ work, in my opinion.
This is one hell of a debut, and certainly made for a good last book of 2023 for me. Yeah, it took me a bit longer than it should to get to this one, sorry.
It is a very traditional Gothic horror tale. I see why people insist on comparing it to Mexican Gothic, but I think that’s only because both are based in México and within the Gothic genre. But where Hacienda feels traditional in its execution, Mexican Gothic feels like a more modern take on concepts and ideas well established within the genre. Not a bad thing on Isabel Cañas’ work, in my opinion.
This is one hell of a debut, and certainly made for a good last book of 2023 for me. Yeah, it took me a bit longer than it should to get to this one, sorry.