Book Review: Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

  • Source: I received an advance copy of this book on NetGalley

  • My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (see my review on Goodreads)

After reading Mexican Gothic earlier this year, I was eager for more fiction by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, so of course I had to pick this one up! I was really excited for this idea of a "neon noir" setting, and overall I was pretty satisfied. It was a really interesting exploration, to imagine a world where everyone knows vampires are real -- and there are over a dozen different vampire species -- but they are still rather marginalized in society. My favorite part was definitely getting to know some of the different vampire species, and especially experiencing what it was like from a deeper perspective with Atl. I really enjoyed the deep history of her culture and family, but I honestly would have loved to nerd out with even more details in that regard.

This was overall a pretty entertaining story, and I personally really enjoyed the darkness of the atmosphere (although I could have gone for much more *dark*). I think I would have enjoyed this even more if there had been a bit more exploration of the relationship between Atl and both her dog Cualli, and of course between Atl and Domingo. In the end, I was left satisfied with the story I read, but also I would eagerly read a sequel!

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