Review:Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . .
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From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico. “It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird” (The Guardian).After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.    Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi’s dreams with visions of blood and doom. Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family’s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.  And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.
“It’s as if a supernatural power compels us to turn the pages of the gripping Mexican Gothic.”—The Washington Post
“Mexican Gothic is the perfect summer horror read, and marks Moreno-Garcia with her hypnotic and engaging prose as one of the genre’s most exciting talents.”—Nerdist
“A period thriller as rich in suspense as it is in lush ’50s atmosphere.”—Entertainment Weekly

Since nothing is open around here because this part of KY was hit super hard in the last two weeks, and that means no pumpkin patches, farmers markets, or ANYTHING. I was going out of my mind with boredom and anxiety. I  wanted something that would occupy my brain and also maybe celebrate Halloween in some way. I saw another blogger talking about the R.O.P read-a-thon for RIP, so I decided to join. Pus all my library books came, so I was well-stocked to sit and read and blog. Who needs to go to a haunted corn maze to have fun?!

Mexican Gothic was the first book that I read for this challenge ( i am hoping to get to 10 books). I saw some BIPOC bloggers on Instagram raving about the book, so with no idea what it was about, I started reading… And  I kept reading il I was done.  Not many books have that sort of effect on me, but this one is definitely going into my top ten for the year!

I am gonna be 100 percent honest..when I think about Mexico, my brain thinks of the spring breaks in Cancun. That all I know about Mexico and its culture. I will admit to acting like an ultra privileged bit back then20-year-old Hillary had the idea that the whole world was mine and di would not let anyone forget. For example, I had no idea that Mexico had a Forrest in its interior. I KNOW that I should not let my drunken haze judge all of Mexico with spring beak for rich white privileged people, but I did. So I took my own interactive to do some research before I started reading a di will be honest, knowing a bit about Mexican really helps you get the full experience of Mexican Gothic.

I have to give credit to the author who described the very well in that will fill in enough gaps n knowledge that you could fill in the blanks and let me skip into what I like to call the reading flow. U know when you start reading a book and then decide you need some fuel AND go the bathroom and realize you have spent a solid six hours reading? Or is that just me?!   Mexican Gothic was that way for me.

It does start slow, which at the time really annoyed me at first, but after I got to the end, I could see why the author wrote it that way… It picks up toward the middle when all the spooking stuff starts happening; the final was sooo worth it. I had no idea how it would play out but damn that ending littery took my breath away. It is one of those books you could read for the first time all the time.

I may have read this book to read more diverse books and fill in a slot on my RIP challenge bit. This book was so good I want to read all her books. The author has converted me into a gothic horror fan, and I rarely read this genre of books, but now, I want to explore the Gothic Horror genre.