Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale About Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie review by- Stephanie Driskill

Weep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Weep, Woman. Weep was such a great story. I appreciated the cultural history of La Llorona and how stories and legends from our culture can shape our lives and even our deaths. The main character Mercy is such a true heroine in this story. She is strong, independent, and takes perfectly good care of herself and her best friend Sherry (even in the death of her friend, she truly respects the friendship and love she has for her friend). I am enamored with the fact that Mercy is strong and independent and does not feel the need to rely on a man to be fully defined. I think this is such a great book for young women to read to understand that we are not defined by another person no matter if it is a friend or a lover, but rather by who and what we choose to do and be in life. Even being dealt a really crappy hand in life, Mercy did not give up and take the easy road of life. Kudos to DeBlassie for creating a fairytale worth reading and for developing such a strong character for us women! Definitely a must read for the ages! The ending….is there more to come?

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