Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Amanda Gonzalez

Weep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mercy grows up with the shadow of fear following her, a fear of the most terrifying kind for the woman in her town of Sueño, New Mexico: La Llorona. More than just a cautionary tale, the legend of La Llorona is all-too-real for the woman of Mercy’s town. Mercy knows she’s on the Weeping Woman’s list and must find a way to be free of the vicious cycle if she wants to survive. As a fan of folktales and the legends of the world, I really enjoyed reading this book. Not only is the story about La Llorona mentioned, but the author goes into a lesser-known part of the legend where her curse befalls other generations of previous victims. You don’t have to know anything about La Llorona to really get into this novel, though the legend of the Weeping Woman is heavily mentioned throughout the book. The author ties in the tale and does a really good job at explaining who and what La Llorona is and how she plays a role in the main character’s life.

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