I just finished reading Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic and enjoyed every moment of it. Evoking the atmospheric thrills of the classic gothic novel, this also felt entirely and refreshingly original owing to the vividness of its 1950’s Mexico setting. The novel’s protagonist, Noemí Taboada, is an extremely compelling character who drew me in from the moment she appeared on the page and kept me invested through every lush, beautiful, and terrifying scene. In that regard, Mexican Gothic managed to scare me about as successfully as any written work has ever done, but all the while it had me marveling at its sumptuous, often incongruously lovely evocations of hidden evils and opulent decay.
If you haven’t yet read Mexican Gothic, I unhesitatingly recommend it. You won’t be disappointed.
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