Mike answers “I get the notion, after reading a lot of...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Mexican Gothic:

I get the notion, after reading a lot of reviews, that this book tries waaaaaay too hard to shoehorn every single issue-of-the-day into it (feminism, racism, sexism, colonialism...). True or not so much?

Mike A bit, but it isn't too bad, The heroine certainly has some ideas that seem more consistent with a 2010s mindset than a 1950s mindset, though mostly w…moreA bit, but it isn't too bad, The heroine certainly has some ideas that seem more consistent with a 2010s mindset than a 1950s mindset, though mostly with respect to eugenics. Colonialism is there as well, but I don't think that's unfair given that the antagonists are English colonials (which did indeed exist in 1950s Mexico). I didn't find it overly distracting. (less)

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