Having not read Mexican Gothic itself, I approached this review solely as a measure of its use as a book club resource. Having said that, the letter from the author, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and the additional components of this kit have pushed ‘Mexican Gothic’ to a high priority on my TBR.

Moreno has a wonderfully enticing way of describing the characters and setting for her novel. Enough so as to sell the tale without mentioning much of the plot beyond that its a ghost story with a romantic element.

The discussion questions themselves were quite generic, the general format and content found in book club materials. Having said that, I imagine the answers you’d provide to the questions would likely change after reading the rest of the materials, especially with regards to the setting.

The addition of the playlist was a happy surprise. The music really sets the tone and would be a welcome accompaniment during the reading of the book or, at a lower volume, as background music during the book club.

Such a fascinating insight is provided into the genres of gothic and domestic noir that this would likely be another good discussion point for a book club, perhaps attempting to draw comparisons with the novels referenced in this part of the kit with ‘Mexican Gothic’ itself.

As a reader that visualises while reading, I’m a big fan of companion pictures for novels. The cut outs for the outfits are a quite fun addition for interactivity, but I think just pictures of Noemí in her outfits with the accompanying descriptions would have been sufficient.

Overall, a wonderful book club kit that I’d highly recommend using, if only to learn a little more about the background and setting of the novel.

It has all of the good old gothic tropes like a haunted house, family secrets, and a fantastic element intertwined into the story, alongside the beautiful writing this book provides you with a unique and atmospheric read.

As for the Mexican part of the title, the book shows, through allegory, the consequences that the people had after colonization and the impact of the same. As seen with an all-white Doyle family and the head of the family’s interest in racial breeding. Not to spoil anything right away, but most of the Doyle’s are a big no-no-stay-away-yuck type of characters.

All in all, this book has a plot that is nicely constructed, decent characters, and all the good tropes you would expect from a gothic novel, so I encourage you to check it out. I can see why this book was hyped, haven’t really read anything like this in a while. Very gothic indeed, review to come.

This is a great book club resource! The playlist and paper dolls are such a cute addition to the kit. Perfect for adding interactive elements to a book club discussion.

Didn't realize this was not the full book, but was pleasantly surprised by what I was able to gather from it. Absolutely going to look into reading the entire story sometime soon.

Such an incredible kit for book clubs reading Mexican Gothic. Thought provoking and conversation inspiring. Very handy!

The playlist included in this kit was pretty cool, as were the paper dolls. The questions could have been more in depth with the story.

This was such a cute book club kit ! I loved it . The questions were great. The adorable paper dolls were so cool! I loved the playlist!

I like it, it’s very interesting with some questions to discuss plus additional information and also my favorite thing that I noticed there is a cut out like a doll with some clothes to make and dress, it was very cute and interesting , love it!!

I loved the additional historical context and the inclusion of the writers thoughts in this kit. The paper doll was also a cute and creative choice. Overall, I liked the kit, though I wish that the discussion questions had been more thought provoking and less generic. I will be using elements of this to discuss the book in my book club.

This amazing book is on our book club's to-read list, and I'm taking full advantage of this incredibly helpful Book Club Kit. A fine resource!

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Opinions are mine.

Great questions for an awesome book. I used them as topics for discussion when having a book club discussion.

The book club kit was so helpful for our book club! We used the questions and guidelines while discussing our book. I wish this was available for all books! Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this kit.

The questions posed in here are thought provoking. It's great for a book club discussion. Without giving anything away in Mexican Gothic, I will say that I think fans of the book will love the discussions to be had brought by the book club kit.

I opened this because I had read Mexican gothic for a book club two months ago and wanted to see how the discussion questions differed from the ones that we had used. I appreciated all of the additional resources and activities that were included.

This isn’t actually the book it’s just the book club guide with a bunch of cool guiding questions. I didn’t realize and I haven’t read the book. The questions and information I read at the start from the author seemed helpful but I didn’t read the whole thing because I haven’t read the book. I should have read the description more carefully.

Thanks to 'we are bookish' for this aid kit for a discussion questions about the Mexican gothic by Salvia Moreno Garcia. It helped me so much in questioning the book and looking at it from a critic point of view.

i picked this up thinking it was the book, my bad for not fully reading the title of the item. this seems like a nice accessory to a book club to help with discussion, but not for me.

This book haunted me! Like truly, hours after reading I lay thinking about the vibe!

If you love a slow burn, a moody atmosphere and unreliable characters, this is your book!

Noemi was a character I was unsure of, at times wondering if we were experiencing her move to “High Place” a Mexican manor in real time, or her perception in her mind. Noemi after all is high class, a party girl if you will, so moving a Mexican gothic home immediately turns her colorful world dark and dank.

At High Place she meets her cousin and new family, all with suspense. Why is everyone acting so strangely?

I knew almost nothing going into this book and really enjoyed the twists because of it.

Important topics need the right guide that helps them be discussed, and I can't wait to do that with my book club and our first book of the new year!

Thanks to Penguin Random House Library Resources and NetGalley, who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.

The book club kit was so helpful for our book club! We used the questions and guidelines while discussing our book. I wish this was available for all books!