It's a great book. The premise was amazing. The cover was even more amazing. SO I dug into this book and I waited for it to pick up. I waited, and turned another page and waited....and waited...... Finally I turned to my fellow reviewers at page 200 to see..umm does this pick up? They said yeah wait for it...Okay so it did pick up- at page 250. So the last 50 pages of the book was crammed full of weirdness.

Noemi is living the good life. She is living off daddy's dime and a socialite in Mexico City. Her father makes it clear that she needs to do him a favor and head out to a remote estate that her cousin Catalina is living with her recently acquired husband Virgil. He wants her to check in on her because- well it appears she has lost her mind. She is sending letters home of people living in the walls, claims her husband is poisoning her among other bizarre statements. Sounds intriguing right??? Well I thought so too. I was all in...

Yet when Noemi gets to the estate she is hardly allowed to spend any time with her cousin. She is not allowed to freely roam around or do anything she wants. So why doesn't she just leave? Or take her cousin? Instead the first 250 pages was spent with her mulling around the house and having vivid nightmares. Sure it was creepy but there was no plot. I failed to connect to ANY of the characters because, there just wasn't enough information put forth about them. Trust me, I can take weird. I LOVED Ninth House! I would have given that book 10 stars if Goodreads would let me. That was dark, creepy, weirdness and I loved it.

Personally for me, this book took just too long to take off. When it finally did, it felt like a ton of stuff was jammed into the last 50 pages. It was so bizarre and out there- it just wasn't for me. Don't let my review sway you because there are alot of fantastic reviews out there about this one.

I read this book for my own entertainment, and I really enjoyed it. I don't think I've ever read anything like it -- it's a horror novel that does an excellent job in delving into issues of colonialism, class, race, and gender in a way that is compelling, thought-provoking, and disturbing. It shines a light on the disturbing aspects of colonialism in a different way, one of which is at times metaphorical. This book is plot and character driven, and both are well developed.

I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a novel with strong female leads and is starting to dip their toe into horror novels (as its not too scary). I also think this could work well in a literature class that looks at colonial/postcolonial literature of the Americas, Mexico, or the Latinx Diaspora.

Interesting, Almost like a behind the scenes feel to it. Also answered a few questions.
Note: This is not the actual book

Thanks to NetGalley for ARC copy in return for an honest review.
The bookClub kit asks some of the typical conversation prompting questions. But what was extra great about this kit were the playlist, which I felt especially matched the mood of the book, and the dress up cut outs. I just loved picturing the main character in these outfits throughout the book. I think they helped put me in the time of the story. I'd recommend having this handy to accompany your reading experience!

I love these kits for our book club. It gives you everything you need for further discussions. It is a simple but effective tool to help finding questions about the book to drive discussions.

Mexican Gothic was one of my favourite reads of 2021, so I squealed when I saw this Book Club Kit! It was a great way to be transported back to the setting of the book and be able to experience that chilly, gothic vibe again. I can’t wait to do a reread while listening to the Spotify playlist included in this!

I downloaded this book club kit as I have every intention to read this book in the nearby future with my book club. Can't wait to tackle all the themes in the book and in this book club kit!

This is a great tool to start discussion for a book club reading Mexican Gothic! Would be very helpful.

This was a great companion to the book Mexican Gothic. It provided discussion questions which were great for our book club.

I really enjoy getting book club kits and this one was great. It included discussion questions, a playlist, notes from the author, facts about Gothic novels, and cut-out activities, These are a perfect fit for a book club meeting either virtually or in-person.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for this gift copy of the Mexican Gothic book club kit.

Loved, loved this one. I am saving up for the physical copy but I forgot to mention how much I genuinely loved it. It has EVERYTHING you want from a book.

Wow, this dark, creepy, creative tale certainly kept me interested till the very end! Mexican Gothic was an absolute page turner. Thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher for the review copy. All opinions are my own.

I belatedly realized that this is a book club kit and not the actual book, but I took a look at it anyway! The book is a hit or miss for readers, and I think it's a miss for me. I am a huge horror/suspense fan, but the plot of the book dragged on a bit and I wish there was more action. I think the book club kit could address some questions for existing horror fans and add some questions for people who are newer to the genre, so it creates discussion.

This gripped me from the beginning, but towards the end, I didn’t really understand what was going on with the magical elements. I did enjoy the unexpected romance though.

Ha, I didn't read this well when I requested it. I thought it was the book not the book club kit but that said it's a fun kit. I didn't read the talking points (I'll come back and revamp this review when I do) because I haven't read the book yet.

I did however read the historical info included which was great and I liked that there was some fun stuff like paper dolls. Actually that made me a little sad I had gotten this as a mobi file instead of a PDF since there isn't much you can do with that one your kindle. At least with a pdf I could have opened them on my lap top and had fun with them.

I picked this book up after hearing so many rave reviews about it, but unfortunately this one was not for me.

I did not enjoy the storyline and thought it was a bit far fetched. (I mean I know it's not supposed to be realistic but it just seemed a bit too out there for me)

Also maybe because I picked it up at the start of the holiday season, I might have enjoyed it more around spooky season. I actually almost DNF'd it but I was about 75% of the way so I saw it through.

I think there was so much build up throughout the book and the ending seemed very rushed. Overall this just wasn't the book for me.

Thank you Netgally for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

This is a really great modern gothic novel, it fulfills all of the gothic requirements and it's very spine-tingling and horrifying. It's creepy but brilliant.

I loved the in depth questions in this book club guide! I also LOVED the art and pictures of the fashion too! I thought that was such a nice touch! This is a must for any book club reading Mexican Gothic!

The book club questions were good, and I like that the author created a playlist for the book. The paper dolls were a little strange/unnecessary--isn't this for adults?

2.75 stars.
This wasn`t a big woohoo for me. I don`t know what i had hoped for, but it was perfectly okay. But the spooky and creepy was not what i liked.