Reviews - All the Dead Shall Weep

139 reviews for:

All the Dead Shall Weep

Charlaine Harris

3.83 AVERAGE

tiliink's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

joyinva's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I enjoy Charlaine Harris writing. This Gunny Rose novel series is so interesting and imaginative. In this novel, Lizbeth and her sister Felicia face new and old enemies and discover new strengths. It's exciting and I can't wait for the next book, The Last Wizards Ball, coming out July 2025.

socialamoebaemily's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was great having the two main POVs with both the sisters though we were mostly back with Lizbeth. It was also fun to have the brothers together for a while too. I can't wait for the next one to see more of the foreign magic systems and politics!

sophiarose1816's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

After Felicia has her own separate adventure in the previous book, The Serpent in Heaven, now she and Peter have traveled to spend the summer with her beloved big sister and his big brother in the wilder, unrefined region of Texoma. Naturally, the four end up on a wild emotional ride of an adventure instead of the sweet and staid family reunion. Charlaine Harris’ Gunnie Rose series remains strong and riveting through to this fifth installment.

All the Dead Shall Weep is indeed book five in the Gunnie Rose series set in an Alternate History fractured US where wizards and witches meet wild west. The series installments are an ongoing series plot that makes them best read or listened to in order.

All the Dead Shall Weep is told in alternating points of view between the two sisters, Felicia and Lizbeth. For the first time, the pair of them will be spending good, quality time getting to know each other and working through a separate past history and what their most recent exploits have been.

But, instead of Felicia finding her sister living the happily ever after life with Eli, she finds them distant and struggling after Lizbeth’s miscarriage and Lizbeth’s dread that Eli not only was unaffected by the baby’s death, but wishing he wasn’t married to her because she’s not good enough. Felicia will stand by her sister, but also thinks Lizbeth’s loss has skewed her emotions and mind.

Then a surprise attack and a telegram led to the sisters and brothers separate and wondering if they will ever come back together.

Lizbeth wants distraction from Eli’s departure, her grief, and her feelings of inadequacy. She gets that ten fold when someone comes after her and Felicia while Felicia gets bombarded by eager witches and wizards promoting themselves for her consideration for the ‘marriage mart’ that the not so distant future Wizard’s Ball will offer.

In case, one gets the idea that Lizbeth is this uber strong and skilled female hero, her vulnerable side is really tested in this one. Charlaine Harris carefully handled Lizbeth’s loss and miscarriage and even how that can affect both parents. Like Felicia, I understood that Lizbeth and Eli really needed to talk though they were both avoiding each other and Eli was doing his typical thing of keeping secrets from Lizbeth “for her own good” sort of thing.

I adored seeing her and Felicia have a strong amount of sisterly bonding. Lizbeth is just as proud and respectful of Felicia as Felicia is of her though I was glad to see they are written with obvious differences in personality and ways of thinking. Felicia’s death magic is scary strong and makes most people even other wizard’s pause just as Lizbeth’s shooting gives others a healthy respect for her. Yet, in spite of the sisters’ strengths, a ruthless, mysterious player or players is out to get them. I love the mystery and intrigue that paired with the personal and relationship growth in All the Dead Shall Weep.

I’ve been borrowing these through the library and had to go back and forth between two different audio editions. Both are really good. This time, I immersed in the story with the Graphic Audio all star cast, sound effects, and music making it a vivid story reel in my imagination.

Alas, I am caught up and must impatiently wait for the next series installment. There are only five right now and the perfect time for others to jump on board for the fabulous Gunnie Rose series.

Content Warnings

shadyeglenn's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mblee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Gunnie Rose series is fantastic. It does need to be read in order. I listened to the audio production, which was different. It was like listening to the old radio mysteries. Loved it.

swedishamazon's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was not the strongest outing in the series, and I wonder if what happened between characters could’ve been achieved through more actual story. Super slow, dual POV not especially enjoyable. Final book better be packed, this felt like no real adventure at all. This was a story of things happening to main characters instead of characters having agency and making choices.