Mexican Gothic in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Aug 17, 2020 Carrie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, historical-fiction, gothic, favorite-authors, mexican

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I loved this book. I love gothic literature and this was a fantastic modern gothic. It reminded me of the old gothic paperbacks I bought at used bookstores when I was younger.
(I've been drawn to idea of the gothic, that beauty in darkness since I was a small child, that and fantasy) But yes the used bookstore would have a bunch from the 60/70s for like .25 cents or so and I would by bag full (I wish I still had them) And Mexican Gothic has captured that same feeling.

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Jul 22, 2020 Lindsay rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, 3stars, historical-fiction, ibooks, read-in-2020

2.5 stars

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Feb 26, 2022 Netanella rated it really liked it

Shelves: place-mexico, dark-fantasy, 2022-a-z-book-title-challenge, horror-aficionados, historical-horror, gothic, worlds-beyond-the-margins, 2022-february-reading-challenges, 2022-wbtm-world-tour, 2022-ultimate-popsugar

I can't think of a more appropriate title than that of "Mexican Gothic." It's a lovely, creepy tale, for fans of gothic novels. The post-colonial Mexican village high in the mountains, the creepy atmosphere - it all makes for some great late night reads. I do agree that more of the action took place outside of the "gloom," and I had a hard time connecting with any character except our heroine. Overall, however, very enjoyable.

And mushrooms are definitely off the menu for the foreseeable future!

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Sep 26, 2021 Logan rated it liked it

Shelves: own-bought-ebook, historical-fiction, mystery, gothic

Noemí was a blast to follow on this creepy little adventure. I loved her snark and manipulations. From the opening scene I could tell who she was and what time period we were in simply by her killer attitude. The story wastes no time taking us to our gothic mansion setting, where nothing is as it seems. The creepy visions and unraveling mystery felt very Crimson Peak with some truly grotesque imagery and violence. It was a fun ride but meandered a bit and failed to keep my interest in the too-co ...more

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Sep 25, 2020 Joanne rated it liked it

Shelves: ethnicfiction, paranormal-romance

Rather a departure from my normal reading but thoroughly enjoyed it. Creepy yet entertaining and somewhat predictable. 3.5 stars

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Jul 18, 2025 Susan rated it liked it

I have to admit I was so looking forward to reading this book but was let down by the majority of the story. It wasn't a long book thankfully because if it had kept going on I probably would have given it 2 stars. All the stuff that happened at the end is what actually saved this book from 2 stars or less.

I pushed myself to finish the book but it was truly a struggle for me. ...more

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