Mexican Gothic
Books

Mexican Gothic

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

2020•Horror•352 pages

Taste attributes: horrorhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, dark horror novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.0 / 5

27 ratings

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

About This Book

An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMysteryRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

MexicoHaunted housesFamiliesFamily secretsGothicHorrorGhostsResearch

Details

Author
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Published
2020
Pages
352
Taste scores
How we score
Source
Open Library

How book matches work

Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.

More books

Browse popular fiction and narrative non-fiction, with a match for your taste.

Browse Books