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Hell Hath No Sorrow like a Woman Haunted by R.J. Joseph

michaellouisdixon's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I loved this collection of wonderfully macabre and creepy stories. R.J. is a master at the craft! She pulls you into an unsettling world and disturbing monsters. Sometimes you find the monsters are more sympathetic than your own family members. Most of these stories are pretty short, but they carry a LOT of weight nonetheless. I was fortunate enough to have seen R.J. do a live reading of her work, and I strongly encourage everyone to do the same if you ever get the opportunity. Hearing her stories in her own voice is a wonderful treat. Afterward, I can hear her voice as I read these stories to myself. Love it! I can't wait for her next collection!

I highly recommend Hell Hath No Sorry like a Woman Haunted!

MLD

raincorbyn's review

5.0

A perfectly titled collection of horror focused on Black women haunted by human and literal monsters, the ambivalent specter of motherhood, racism, exhaustion, and even the ancestors whose ghosts keep them alive.

Sad, bloody, sometimes bleakly funny, and vital though weary. A treat.