The Book Club Kit for Mexican Gothic consists of a letter from the author, a picture of the Doyle family seal, discussion questions, playlist, historical information about the location and the gothic romance genre.
This is a reading guide and I wasn’t aware of this, I think it is for post reading discussion. I haven't read the book, so I didn't want to spoil myself. It seems interesting but, I can't exactly rate it.

This is a pretty impressive read. I really like Silvias Moreno-Garcias writing style.
I'm not very familiar with Mexican culture, but it's definitely something new for me, new field to explore.
I liked the story and writing style, easy read, but author makes you believe in what's really happening in this book!

Love this guide for Mexican Gothic! It was such a good book and this guide allows us to dive even deeper into the content.

A very good insightful article to the book! The question are basic and I at this will be a very good tool used in book clubs!

The discussion questions seemed basic and were a bit disappointing, but I really liked the short articles by the author - they gave a food perspective on the book and really made me want to read it. The paper dolls were interesting and gave some good atmosphere for picturing the characters.

A really good companion to the novel! Wish maybe it had more discussion questions and topics instead of all the pages of dress-up, but overall a good one!

Thank you for the opportunity to review this book club kit. This book club kit is for a very popular book, Mexican Gothic.

My initial thoughts are concise: I liked the layout, visual representations, and the included interviews. The book club questions are pretty simple and clear, open-ended and designed to encourage easy discussion (thus, good for a book club!). I particularly thought the family seal was very cool. The included interviews, blurbs, and paper doll made this an interesting inclusion for a book club -- if everyone got one of these, it would be a fun little packet. Maybe even with an additional marketing material like a bookmark!

Really love this Book Club Kit as a supplement to Mexican Gothic. I read this book last year & it was nice to reflect upon a story that has stayed with me! The questions were provocative and the playlist & doll outfits really brought the book to life for me. Would definitely recommend for Book Clubs or anyone who wants to reflect on the book alone!

Super interesting!

A perfect guide for those in love with this story.

For my part I will have it in hand when I am reading the book. and in this way the story becomes more magical for me.

I haven't read the book, so I didn't want to dive too deep into this in order not to spoil myself. But I did love it as a book club kit, and might use it as well! It has some very cute segments I have seen before!

Thank you for sending me the Book Club Kit for Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Overall I found this to be a very useful Book Club Kit, it is short and concise but still contains great material for discussion. I recommend it as inspiration for post-reading discussion.

This Penguin Random House Book Club Kit is such a great idea. It's short and concise, spicing up your book club meeting without making a literal plan or taking up your entire time as a group.

This kit consists of:
- a list of inventive, poignant questions; I love how thought provoking and open they are, welcoming many different points of view in your group
- a letter from the author
- historical context of the book
- a fun playlist curated by the author - that's seriously awesome, almost as though the author was herself attending!
- a diy kit for creating paper costumes for the characters - I personally didn't like it because I know for a fact that my book club won't be thrilled to do paper cutting. Although I really appreciated seeing what the clothes would have looked like in the book.

I wasn’t aware this was just the reading guide. I apologize for making the request. I cannot accurately rate the guide because I have nit yet read the book.

This was one of my absolute favourite books of 2020. Love all the tidbits in this kit! Especially the playlist, the real del monte.

It’s so great to have this tool to be able to use for book club! Takes the work away and gives questions to discuss during book club!

This book club kit includes a letter from the author, discussion questions, a music playlist, a colouring page of the Doyle family seal, some paper dolls, and of course, some historical information about the genre and about an important location in the novel.

This is one of the more in-depth book club kits I've found and I really like it! The questions are interesting to either think or talk about after reading the novel and, the playlist was a great addition as well!

‘Mexican Gothic’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia was one of my top reads for 2020 and I welcomed the opportunity to read and review this Book Club Kit from Penguin Random House Literary Resources.

It opens with a Letter to Readers from the author and then follows with a set of questions for book clubs/reading groups. I find such questions very useful to ‘prime the pump’ with respect to group discussion.

Further contents include a Spotify music playlist curated by Silvia Moreno-Garcia to accompany the novel, an article by the author on the real town that inspired her setting of Del Monte, and an image of the Doyle family seal.

Then follows a short essay titled ‘The Girl in the Mansion: How Gothic Romances Became Domestic Noirs’. In my younger years I was totally addicted to the Gothic romances of the mid-20th Century described in it; though I hadn’t made the connection between them and the current trend for domestic noirs. Still, I do rather miss the mist-shrouded mansions and the pretty frocks.

Of course, ‘Mexican Gothic’ has both of these elements and its protagonist, Noemi Taboada, is a glamorous 1950s socialite who loves to dress to the nines. So the final section provided a real retro treat: a paper doll of Noemi along with four full colour outfits for her, accompanied by descriptions and quotes from the novel.

Overall, a great resource for book clubs or a buddy read though who will get to keep Paper Noemi?

I loved getting to look through this fun Book Club Kit for Mexican Gothic by Silva Moreno-Garcia.
I enjoyed reading this book this year and think it would be a lot of fun to read with friends.
The packet is amazing with beautiful with artwork that compliments the book's cover art.
It includes great discussion questions and lots of notes from the author about the book and on the town on which the setting for Mexican Gothic is based. This kit is sure to make your book club night a perfectly themed success. It includes so much bonus info, as well as a great themed playlist and stunning paper dolls of Noemi and some of her stunning looks from the book.
Thanks to Penguin Random House Library Resources and NetGalley for the advance copy.

Very good discussion questions for your book club to discuss this book. Opens the door for many deep discussions.

This book club kit includes:
- an introductory letter to the reader
- 9 discussion questions
- a 22-song Spotify playlist
- a brief history lesson
- a picture of the Doyle family seal
- background about the gothic romance genre
- Noemi Taboada paper doll with 4 outfits

The book club kit is a supplemental booklet to go along with Mexican Gothic. It does NOT include a copy of the novel. What it DOES include is great quality. The booklet is beautiful, the letters, lessons, and other text are easy to read, interesting, and nicely composed. I especially liked the quotes and background that accompanied the paper doll clothes. The Noemi doll looks exactly how I envisioned her while reading the book. Love the playlist -- there are some great songs on there. The book club questions are not too academic but could have been a little deeper. They're a bit vague but great for sparking conversation over a glass of wine.

This is a perfect book club kit! Just add readers and refreshments!