Piñata: A Novel
A Best Horror Book of the Year (Esquire)!
A Head Full of Ghosts meets Mexican Gothic in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout. It was supposed to be the perfect summer. Carmen Sanchez is back in Mexico, supervising the renovation of an ancient abbey. Her daughters Izel and Luna, too young to be left alone in New...show moreBUY THE BOOK
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I loved this book! The Mexican mythology was so fascinating to learn about and the writing style and pace were perfect. The horror portrayed in this novel was excellent and I really think this book would make a great movie. I personally would love to see the visuals of the ancient demons come to life along with the cray body horror and possession described in the novel....read more
I loved this book! The Mexican mythology was so fascinating to learn about and the writing style and pace were perfect. The horror portrayed in this novel was excellent and I really think this book would make a great movie. I personally would love to see the visuals of the ancient demons come to life along with the cray body horror and possession described in the novel....read more
A well written, horrifying horror story about the past and the atrocities of history. Gout has a lyrical way of writing that pulled me in and created some truly terrifying imagery, especially when paired with the audiobook which I greatly enjoyed. This novel would make a great horror movie and has so much to bring to the genre as well as to the topics of colonization, racism, misogyny, and heritage. Only reason this wasn’t a perfect read for me ...read more
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