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The Hacienda
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bookshelves: atmospheric, favorite-couples, gothic-and-horror, lyrical-and-beautiful-prose, best-girls, rated-and-reviewed, favorite-settings
Oct 14, 2022
bookshelves: atmospheric, favorite-couples, gothic-and-horror, lyrical-and-beautiful-prose, best-girls, rated-and-reviewed, favorite-settings
5 stars
Every October I always go on the hunt for a good horror or a gothic romance that will sweep me away, and The Hacienda fulfilled both needs for me. I don't normally get creeped out by horror novels; text doesn't quite have the same power over me as a visual medium, but The Hacienda had some truly scary scenes and tense moments that had me holding my breath. The House itself is a character in this novel: a real, breathing entity with personality and history, not just a vessel for terrible things to happen in.
Okay--it's scary, yes, and the setting was absolutely gothic and gorgeous. But the real reason why I am obsessed with The Hacienda is much more shallow: the male lead is a hot priest who practices WITCHCRAFT, and he and Beatriz have unbelievable tension and chemistry. If you are looking for a romance that is Mexican Gothic + Rebecca + THAT HAND SCENE IN PRIDE & PREJUDICE...This is it. Highly recommend.
One extra note...But this novel had one of the most realistic representations of colorism I have ever read.
Isabel Cañas fed me well. If this is her debut, I cannot wait for what she comes out with next.
“I have a theory,” Andrés breathed, “about houses. I think . . . I believe that they absorb the feelings of the people who live in them. "
Every October I always go on the hunt for a good horror or a gothic romance that will sweep me away, and The Hacienda fulfilled both needs for me. I don't normally get creeped out by horror novels; text doesn't quite have the same power over me as a visual medium, but The Hacienda had some truly scary scenes and tense moments that had me holding my breath. The House itself is a character in this novel: a real, breathing entity with personality and history, not just a vessel for terrible things to happen in.
Okay--it's scary, yes, and the setting was absolutely gothic and gorgeous. But the real reason why I am obsessed with The Hacienda is much more shallow: the male lead is a hot priest who practices WITCHCRAFT, and he and Beatriz have unbelievable tension and chemistry. If you are looking for a romance that is Mexican Gothic + Rebecca + THAT HAND SCENE IN PRIDE & PREJUDICE...This is it. Highly recommend.
One extra note...But this novel had one of the most realistic representations of colorism I have ever read.
Isabel Cañas fed me well. If this is her debut, I cannot wait for what she comes out with next.
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Reading Progress
June 1, 2022
– Shelved
October 10, 2022
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Started Reading
October 10, 2022
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7.95%
"Our relationship was founded on one thing and one thing only: my world was a dark, windowless room, and he was a door.
Good start so far. Vibes are perfect for October. It’s already reminding me of crimson peak."
page
28
Good start so far. Vibes are perfect for October. It’s already reminding me of crimson peak."
October 11, 2022
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28.41%
"A moment passed. The dust settled. Reality settled: I was sitting on a dusty storeroom floor like a child, my knees pulled to my chest, looking up into the face of an unfairly handsome priest. I sneezed. “Salud,” Padre Andrés said solemnly.
Girls I am eating this up."
page
100
Girls I am eating this up."
October 12, 2022
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39.2%
"Andrés filled the doorway of the rooms when I called his name. His eyes lit with eagerness at the sight of the steaming tray, and he stepped forward— His head met the top of the doorframe with a solid sound.
Miss author knows what she’s doing"
page
138
Miss author knows what she’s doing"
October 13, 2022
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61.08%
"“For if sin was all I had standing between myself and the darkness, I would take it.”"
page
215
October 14, 2022
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Finished Reading
