This leeched the victims of their darkness. It also encouraged Fernanda to ‘drink the sins’ of the wicked. However, I don’t believe I can place it in the ‘good’ category, as it was still a demon possessing her soul and changing her appearance/behaviour.

It even asked for her consent at one point and Fernanda replied that she was content for it to stick around. In my opinion, it seemed in favour of Fernanda and wanted to help her, rather than harm her. DISCUSSION TOPICSġ.) Did the inhabitant seem ultimately good or bad by the end? The only part that got under my skin was when Father Moreno’s victim came out of the coffin-like container. I think it was because Fernanda’s inhabitant was a morally grey demon. However, I would absolutely recommend it. I’m not sure what it was but I didn’t feel wholly satisfied by the end. I will say, it took a strange turn that I wasn’t expecting. It was a fun, quick read with great Latina representation and strong, feminist morals. The local priest is convinced it’s a demon, but Lourdes begins to suspect it’s something else – something far more ancient and powerful. Over the next few weeks, shy, modest Fernanda starts acting strangely – smearing herself in black makeup, shredding her hands on rose thorns, sucking sin out of the mouths of the guilty. It’s all fun and games at first, but their tipsy laughter turns to terror when the flames burn straight through their prayer candles and Fernanda starts crawling toward her friends and chanting in Nahuatl, the language of their Aztec ancestors. One hot summer night, best friends Lourdes, Fernanda, Ana, Perla, and Pauline hold a séance. Without further ado, let’s get into it! GODDESS OF FILTH by V. I’ll also leave the answers to the trivia questions at the very bottom of the post, so if you wish to guess without being spoiled, do not scroll to the end until you’re ready. Please include all of your answers and opinions down below. Then I will share the discussion topics and trivia questions. I’ll give a quick plot summary plus my overall star/scare-factor ratings. You can find the IGTV video for this talk on my bookclub Instagram page. Today I’m going to discuss the book in the same way I normally do the IGTV videos. Quick Reminder: This month we are reading ‘ Dead Silence’ by S.A.

Castro for The You’ll Read Too Bookclub! If you wish to access all of the latest updates/information, click here. Welcome back to the bookclub! In February, we read Goddess of Filth by V.

Goddess of filth by v castro