A review by thebookworm_queen
The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

A powerful story of Alejandra, a stay at home mother, who is feeling broken. She experiences negative thoughts and emotions towards herself as well as her family. These negative thoughts are followed by whispers from a woman dressed in white, La Llorona. Alejandra is plagued by visions of the spirit and they grow more gruesome as she continues to strain from the pressures from home and those she loves. Castro wrote a vulnerable, chilling as well as feminist story featuring the legendary La Llorana to explore themes like motherhood and generational trauma.

Readers won’t be able to sleep because of this page turner that will have them questioning both what may be hiding in their closets and the lack of support provided to mothers throughout history.

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