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A review by andotherworlds
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
3.0
3.5 // Hello, hello. Yes it is I, Nicolette, the one who has been in a two month reading slump and still is in the midst of one. I decided to pick this up for Halloween for the spooky vibes I expected. Well, uh, it appears that I was just a tad bit late. Like only 12 days late right. Anyways, I went into this with the expectations being a gothic story with light horror. And while that element was there, this was so much more. To those who are reading this review so they can see if this is a worthwhile book, I would recommend giving it a try, but I would also say that it is more fun if you don't know much going into it like me, because trust me you will be in for a surprise. ALSO TW FOR SEXUAL ASSULT AND SOME OTHER DIFFICULT TOPICS (I'M SURE YOU CAN FIND A LIST SOMEWHERE ONLINE JUST BE AWARE)
To those who have read it, or those who just want to read my thoughts, here are some bulleted notes I took whilst reading:
- So far a bit too fast and obvious
- I take that back, why did this generally decent book go from dark academia vibezzz to killer haunted mushrooms where the hell did they come from
- I think that bringing up this aspect of racism in the estate is quite important and prevalent. It almost seems like a nod to the white washing of the dark academia aesthetic and the entire realm of early gothic fiction.
- I like Noemie, Francis is a bit flat, Virgil would be an interesting character study but I guess we won't get much of that give this is in first person perspective (Noemie)
- Uh... mushrooms? REALLY
- EVERYONE LIVED WTF
- Ok but that ending was so "meh" was it really all that necessary I mean yeah we could go the hopeful route but still it felt off. "I THOUGHT I DREAMED YOU. I'M REAL" BAHAHAJDH BRO
Overall this was a decent read. I'm not sure if the turn it took was for me, but it was definitely an experience.
To those who have read it, or those who just want to read my thoughts, here are some bulleted notes I took whilst reading:
- So far a bit too fast and obvious
- I take that back, why did this generally decent book go from dark academia vibezzz to killer haunted mushrooms where the hell did they come from
- I think that bringing up this aspect of racism in the estate is quite important and prevalent. It almost seems like a nod to the white washing of the dark academia aesthetic and the entire realm of early gothic fiction.
- I like Noemie, Francis is a bit flat, Virgil would be an interesting character study but I guess we won't get much of that give this is in first person perspective (Noemie)
- Uh... mushrooms? REALLY
- EVERYONE LIVED WTF
- Ok but that ending was so "meh" was it really all that necessary I mean yeah we could go the hopeful route but still it felt off. "I THOUGHT I DREAMED YOU. I'M REAL" BAHAHAJDH BRO
Overall this was a decent read. I'm not sure if the turn it took was for me, but it was definitely an experience.