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dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to netgalley and books go social for the eARC of Weep Woman Weep by Maria DeBlassie!
I love haunted/ghost type stories so when I heard about Weep Woman Weep featuring La Llorona, I was so excited to read it! This was a quick read and had me pulled in right away. The characters were fantastic, especially seeing Mercy develop and grow over time. The writing was really well done with drawing me in and painting a vivid picture of the story!
The ending did feel a little bit rushed but it was a satisfying end to the story. I would’ve loved the book to be longer and see Mercy as a more dimensional character instead of the surface level we saw.
Overall a fantastic gothic/horror ghost story, which I very much enjoyed!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Colonisation, and Animal death
Moderate: Murder, Child death, and Infidelity
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, and Sexual assault
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