Vanessa (The Wolf & Her Books) answers “Is this better than Gods of Jade and...”

Leasa asked this question about Mexican Gothic:

Is this better than Gods of Jade and Shadow? Some missed opportunities in that one..

Vanessa (The Wolf & Her Books) I haven't yet read Gods of Jade and Shadow but I know that the author has stated that she never wants to write the same book twice. Mexican Gothic is …moreI haven't yet read Gods of Jade and Shadow but I know that the author has stated that she never wants to write the same book twice. Mexican Gothic is not a fantasy in the traditional sense. The only similarities I see so far are that both books feature a young heroine during a specific era in Mexico.

GoJaS is a mix of fairytale and fantasy and mythology. Mexican Gothic is very much...gothic. It's horror, creepy, and unsettling with a tighter narrative, in my opinion. There's no overt "mythology" in the latter and reads more like a period piece and less like a historical fantasy. (less)

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