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Hi Saha, please let me know if you are still planning to read this.
I absolutely do! I will probably start sometime next week, and can't wait!
Ok next week suits me too so I’ll start it then.I live in Mexico (although I’m from the UK) and enjoyed two of her other books - Gods of Jade and Shadow, Velvet is the night - but didn’t think much of Mexican Gothic. Hopefully this is one of her good ones.
Started today and read the first 7 chapters. Lot of explanation and introduction of characters but some intriguing hints about the events that have landed Atl in this alternative Mexico City. Bit slow so far but I feel things are about to kick off.
End of chapter 13. Ana is definitely the most interesting character for me at the moment. It will be interesting to see how she survives the murky world she’s getting involved with.
Well the pace certainly did pick up and I’ve flown through to the end of chapter 27. Good character development for Atl and Domingo with both being a lot more complex and compelling than they seemed at the beginning. The question is (view spoiler)
Finished. Certainly action packed in the final third although (view spoiler).I have mixed feelings about the ending (view spoiler)
After a slow start, this was an entertaining read but lacked the real immersion in Mexican culture which is present in her better books. I will be interested to hear what you think, Saha.
I am starting this on Monday and am very curious to discover why the ending is rubbing so many people off.
Just started reading this so excited!
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Pages: 272 pages.
Length: 1 Month (September).
Participants: Saha, Valerie.
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