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A review by nerdyprettythings
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
First and foremost - one of the most gorgeous covers I’ve seen. Secondly, but probably also importantly, I really enjoyed this book for the most part! Early on it was very much giving Rebecca, but if the MC had a single ounce of her own character. I really enjoyed how proactive Beatriz was and how the story involved the mystery of the house moreso than like a previous wife jealousy thing. I really enjoyed the spooky elements, and I liked that the book went all in on “there’s some ghosts and witches and stuff in here.” I also really enjoyed the will-they-or-won’t-they with the priest, I think it was handled so well and so subtly. I always end up having issues with gothic stories and I don’t 100% think this one stuck the landing? It sort of was like “something super weird is happening in this house” but then was just kind of what I thought was happening.