#137 in Horror
Mexican Gothic
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 3 weeks on the list, peaked at #7
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel
- August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel
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Our view
“Mexican Gothic” is strongest while its menace is still gathering, as a young woman looks into her cousin’s fear that her husband means to kill her. The atmosphere is the reason to read it. Some readers find the turn into outright horror at the end hurried, and the characters thinner than the dread around them. A good pick for readers who value mood over depth of character.
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About the book
Mexican Gothic is a 2020 gothic horror novel by Mexican Canadian author Silvia Moreno-Garcia. It centers on a young woman investigating her cousin's claims that her husband is trying to murder her.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 1,216 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 89% of the weight and the score stays at 7.5 — the Horror average of 7.5 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 27 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 1.2K | 98% |
Frequently asked
How long is Mexican Gothic?
It has 352 pages — shorter than 68% of the ranked books in Horror.
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