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stormlightreader 's review for:
The Haunting of Alejandra
by V. Castro
What worked for me?
- The POVs over time were really good at illustrating Alejandra's lineage and how they fit into Alejandra's story.
- The women in Mexican folklore were fascinating (La Catrina, Mictecacihuatl: The Lady of the Dead, La Llorona )
- The atmosphere was good and the plot (minus the intense focus on motherhood ) was good and left quite a bit to the imagination, so the horror was quite clever.
- Themental health aspect is very prominent.
What didn't work for me?
- I think what stopped me enjoying this book (and it IS a me thing) is that I don't connect to any plot around motherhood. I've read plenty of books that focus on motherhood (it's a hard plot to avoid) but I think this book is so heavily focused on motherhood that this story doesn’t really stand up without it, and if that part of the plot wasn't pulling me in, then I think the story didn’t have much of a chance. The plot is good but it is hard for me to give a higher rating if I didn't feel as connected as I should have.
- The POVs over time were really good at illustrating Alejandra's lineage and how they fit into Alejandra's story.
- The women in Mexican folklore were fascinating (
- The atmosphere was good and the plot (
- The
What didn't work for me?
- I think what stopped me enjoying this book (and it IS a me thing) is that I don't connect to any plot around motherhood. I've read plenty of books that focus on motherhood (it's a hard plot to avoid) but I think this book is so heavily focused on motherhood that this story doesn’t really stand up without it, and if that part of the plot wasn't pulling me in, then I think the story didn’t have much of a chance. The plot is good but it is hard for me to give a higher rating if I didn't feel as connected as I should have.