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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Shai Flores

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

I really enjoyed this book! It was short, and I honestly would have given it 5 stars if it could’ve been longer so that more detail could have been given for some of the events, but I still recommend it. I was looking for something different than other books I have been reading lately and this did not disappoint.

One of the things that I enjoyed about this book the most was the magical language used in the descriptions. I could see the vivid images in my head and some of them made me laugh or smile. One of my favorite lines in the book was “the mountains just behind the Rio Grande that turned pink and red like a schoolgirl thinking dirty thoughts when the sun rose and set each day”. As a person who has lived in the southwestern part of the United States, I absolutely loved this description!

For a quick, magical read, I highly recommend this book!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Jo Frizzell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This story was simply amazing! Reading the first page, I was immediately drawn in. I love Mercy’s voice and the storytelling she does. I adore the reality in the relationships, and the way the story touches on all the ways that things were different then. I loved reading about Mercy’s dreams and her fighting spirit even as her dreams changed because reality struck. I just really truly love everything about it, I was absolutely enthralled from beginning to end.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Jamie Truex

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was slightly out of my comfort zone. I was hesitant about choosing to read this book, but am so glad I went with it! Definitely not what I expected, but in a good way. I felt all kinds of emotion while reading this book. I read it in an afternoon! I just couldn’t put it down! So I you’re trying to decide if you really want to read it, just do it! You’ll be glad you did.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Sarah King

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

Sadness and madness, the curse of La Llorona, also known as the weeping woman, is the plague of a small New Mexican town. Mercy is a young woman who is determined not to fall as the women before her have. Will she succeed? Will she stumble?

Weep, Woman, Weep was a quick enjoyable read. It did take me a moment to really get into the story, at first, I found it a little difficult to follow. I did quickly adjust to the writing style and found myself sucked into it the story and unable to put the book down. The struggles Mercy talks about as well as experiences are relatable, as well as thought provoking. The struggle to be happy and succeed, not let the bad moments keep you down is something anyone is something anyone can at the very least understand, many having experiences it in there own lives. While I think this story could be even better if it was expanded into a longer novel and had the time to go into more depth, I did feel it was worth the time it took to read.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Dessalynn Acosta

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.5 out of 5 stars

Mercy lives along the Rio Grande River in New Mexico, she is constantly pursued and followed by La Llorona, the tortured spirit of a mother who drowned her children. Ms DeBlassie spins this web of magic over a beautiful desert landscape, where you are told the story of La Llorona and Mercy and how their paths continue to cross during Mercy’s life. This tale becomes even more haunting when a tall stranger moves next door to Mercy’s farm and her whole life is flipped upside down. While this was a very quick read, I thoroughly enjoyed it and literally could not put it down!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Michelle Marlow

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is set around two young women in a small town haunted by La Llorna. Mercy and Sherry were the best of friends. Until they weren’t. Until her.

I truly loved this book and how it showed you can overcome anything that is in your way. Regardless of what past or being that is trying to stop you.

“All you can do is make your own miracles and let people live out their lives however they plan to.” That quote hit home with me. I recommend this book to anyone who feels stuck because not even La Llorna can stop you.
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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Daryian Lucas

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5/4 stars
Reading the description of this book, I had very high hopes for the story. The beginning of the book took me a little bit to get into. But once I did, I felt the story was rushed. There was so much character development missed due to the length of the book. I would’ve liked to see more details not only about the culture where the book takes place, but the people in the book as well.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Emily Beehler

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5
This is an amazing read, that one can finish fairly quickly. The writing style is well done, and once I got into the story, I could not put it down till I was finished. It’s a thought provoking read that makes the reader consider generational trauma, and what it means to take charge of one’s own happiness. The main protagonist is Mercy, and we fallow her narrative about her time as a young girl and into adulthood. She explains to the reader who La Llorona is, why it’s dangerous for the women in town to get to close to the river, and why she collects her own tears in jars. This book is a great read all through out the year, but I imagine this is the type of book is an even better read while on vacation or on a nice summer or spring day. Overall, I recommend this book to those that would like a light read and gets them thinking.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Tia Martel

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

La Llorona haunts the riverbanks of Sueño, New Mexico, a town where women are constantly counteracting the good things with something of sadness. She’s the reason that the girls are told not to walk down to river, just in case La Llorona is looking for someone to take down to the bottom of the river.

Mercy loses her best friend to La Llorona, and barely survived herself. Now, struggling for her life and attempting to get past the sorrows of Sueño, Mercy must delve into a world of magic, healing, and maybe just maybe, she’ll make it out alive.

Overall, I really enjoyed this read! Weep, Woman, Weep is heartbreaking and beautiful. It has a lot of potential to give the reader more, but I feel reads more like a story/legend you tell around a campfire or such than a full length story. It reads much like one would think about something that happens to them, jumping from one place to another and retracing it’s steps. I know it’s not for everyone, but it definitely felt like it was made for this story. I’d love to read more from this author.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Francis O’Sullivan

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Weep, Woman, Weep is a fascinating modern fairytale. Set in a remote village in New Mexico, it tells the story of a curse that has affected generations of women and one woman’s desperate attempts to resist it.
La Llorona is a haunting spirit, who takes lively and independent young people and fills them with sadness, redirecting them towards lives of passivity, conformity and obedience. Mercy has watched this happen to her neighbours and friends, and sees the impact La Llorona’s curse can have even generations later. She is determined to fight this seemingly inevitable fate and carve out her own path in life.
Despite the dark themes in this book, there is plenty of warmth and hope as well. There is Mercy’s friendship with Mr. Consuelo, who gives her a job working on his farm, and with young Miguel, who Mercy employs on her own farm. There is the continual cycle of new life as Mercy’s farm overcomes challenges and thrives. There is Santos, who works his magic into soothing balms and cleansing soap. And there are the little ways Mercy finds to keep her sadness at bay.
This is an engaging and original book, and gets five stars from me. I would recommend it to fans of magical realism, such as books by Cecelia Ahern and Jostein Gaarder.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Ashleyann Sanabria

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This story was as beautiful as it was relatable. Looking at this world through Mercy’s eyes was an experience. Mercy is such an incredibly resilient character. From a young age, she consistently fought against a fate that she grew up seeing as almost unavoidable. It was the bond she shared with her best friend that pushed her forward, and later the rage and sorrow that kept her going. I loved the use of La Llorona in the story. I also love how overtime, you see the world around her change. The story ends on such a hopeful tone, really inspiring that dreams are achievable. I would have liked to see more of the story after Mercy has some realizations and shifts her perspective. Beautifully written!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Naomi McDonald

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The beginning of this book felt a little disjointed because the way it is written, the character gets ahead of herself several times while telling the story. Once I got used to the writing style, it was a good read. It wasn’t like an adventure or thriller where you’re on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens, but the story does subtly sink it’s hooks into you. You start reading and before you know it, BAM! You’re entranced.
Good read for a rainy night!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Shea Gilkerson

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoy the authors prose and the idea behind the story. The idea is enjoyable, the message of not holding on to your fears and traumas to not live a life of misery is outstanding. The way the author presents is very nice, but the book is far too short to really get to the meat of it. So many wonderful characters presented, but not explored. I think sussing this out and getting deeper would make it even more than 5 stars. Mercy draws you in, and you cheer her on. The fears of becoming, basically, a miserable old crone and constantly wondering if the choices you’re making are the correct ones are real. I’ve read her Practically Pagan book and really enjoyed it, just feel a bit like we didn’t get in depth enough to really make it spectacular. I did enjoy what there was, I just had so many questions you never get answered. The 120 pages are worth a read!

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

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved the premise of this story, and it definitely caught my attention. My only REAL complaint (if you want to call it that) is the story is just too short for me. At 120 pages, you are only getting what I would call the bare minimum. The characters were good, the writing style was definitely there, and the story/plot has great potential. I am very familiar with La Llorona so maybe I am heavily biased about what I expected going in. The main character, Mercy, is easily relatable for most people, and easy to like as the protagonist. She is well written and has character depth and advancement. I also enjoyed how the author added in some more serious topics that today’s society faces, adding again to the relatable aspect. There are also so many quotable one liners in this book, and specific parts that stood out to me. I did actually enjoy this book quite a bit, but reading it cover to cover in 1 sitting left me wanting more.
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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Dani Honeycutt

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

While I would consider this more of a novella, it was still an amazing read! Mercy, the main character, is quite a complicated character! I love deep, complicated characters. It makes the book a great read and you’re able to put yourself in the book. Mercy is so relatable and that’s exactly what I hope for when I pick a book. The author did an amazing job of weaving in social issues too.

Reviewed by @danihoneycutt

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Tausha Treadway

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie. I loved this book. It was such a deep, tragic story. Its the story of La Llorona which is a Mexican and Latin American folklore about a woman who is said to have drowned her children so she haunts the river banks wailing for her children. La Llorona is not going to get Mercy she is determined to not get bogged down like her friend Sherry did. It took her but its not going to take Mercy even when she tried to save her best friend it thought it got her but she survived. Her family is one sad story after another and Mercy is determined to break the generational curse. I really felt like this story was about the bounds of depression and trying to pull yourself out of the pit. I was rooting for Mercy thru the whole story and I think if all young girls are truthful you can see a bit of yourself in Mercy. This book is haunting, tragic and beautiful. I truly enjoyed it.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Rachel Moss

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was a really good read! I wasn’t sure how well I would actually enjoy this book, but like usual this author did not disappoint! It’s like a fairytale story, and it’s full of advice, confidence building, and cultural history. Or what I feel like is cultural history. The story telling was rich and very descriptive. It felt like I was right there in the story with Mercy. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did so I was pleasantly surprised. For such a short read this one packed quit a bang into it. I highly recommend and can’t wait to read more stories like this one from the author in the future!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Lyndsay withey

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When I first saw this book it was the cover that pulled me in. It was a short read and the description sounded very Intriguing. However this book did not keep my attention and I struggled to stay focused while reading. I did push through and in the end I was able to enjoy the story that was being told.

I did wish there was more details in certain areas and felt other story details were overly explained. Some parts were hard to follow and I feel as if we as the reader were missing something.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Carla Clemmons

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This story is so good! It was like having a conversation with a neighbor one evening on the porch sitting in a rocking chair. Hearing their story because they trusted you to share it with. I really enjoyed the authors easy writing style and how the story just flows. I had never heard of La Llorona until this book. The weight that is carried because of her tale and the burdens of ancestors can flow through generations. Mercy is so much stronger than she realizes and deserves all of the happiness. This book will make you want to hug Mercy and tell her its ok to let the light in. I will definitely be reading more by this author!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Stephanie Seeber

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

La Llorona is a Mexican and Latin American folklore about a woman who is said to have drowned her children and haunts rivers and any bodies of waters wailing loudly for her children. This is a twist on the story with “marked” women being doomed to a lifetime of sorrow. Mercy and her best friend Sherry do what they can to not be another statistic, but when Sherry is pulled in and Mercy almost is their lives change for good. Their friendship goes separate ways as Sherry is doomed to an unfulfilled life. Mercy goes through hardship after hardship, but pushes through. Around town she is called many disturbing names, but years later the name that she is called that takes her awhile to hear that seems to define her the best. This novella is a great way to show the strength of a woman when everything is set against her. Will she be able to live out her life and find her way through it all or will she be another victim of the “Weeping Woman”?

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Susan Ratchford

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale About Ancestral Hauntings
By: Maria DeBlassie
Review By: Susan Ratchford
5 stars

Even a whisper of the name La Llorona is enough to chill the bones of the women of Sueno, New Mexico. The Weeping Woman who stalks the waterways come nightfall waiting to drag her next victim into its murky depths, to baptize them, and leave them with red rimmed eyes and tears unshed. Sorrow is what attracts her, the generational traumas that mark themselves on a woman’s soul, making her a perfect victim for La Llorona. Mercy has already escaped the watery clutches of this Weeping Woman once while trying to save her best friend. She lost her best friend and part of herself that night but Mercy knows that La Llorona wants the rest of her as well. Will Mercy be able to break free of her bonds of generational trauma and reclaim her soul from the hauntings of La Llorona or will her sorrows drown her?
The tale of La Llorona is as eerie as it is engaging. This book was so beautifully chilling and suspenseful. Such a powerful read from the first line to the last!!! I felt such a whirlwind of emotions throughout. It moved me to tears. This book makes you think about how easy it would be to let our sorrows rule our lives. How only through hard work and patience will the pain subside. So many good metaphors for holding on to pain and finally letting it go and building your own future. It filled me with such overwhelming hope. I also loved Santos and Mercy’s relationship and how it naturally developed over time. I can’t say enough about this book. It is a must read!!!!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie-Review by Elena Tobar

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is such a fascinating book! It follows Mercy who lives in a village where sorrow seems to follow all the women, keeping love just out of reach. The women have come to expect it and can’t seem to escape the clutches of La Llorona who thrills and feeds on their misery. Mercy wants more from life, but is scared to go after it because she fears she will just face the same fate of all the other women in the end. The author does an amazing job of tackling racism and misogyny as well as domestic violence which is unfortunately still so very prevalent in society. I just could not put this book down once I started it because I had to know what was going to happen next. Mercy is going to have to look deep within herself, face the past and truly get to know herself if she wants to have a real shot at happiness.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Katie Turner

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Weep, Woman, Weep is the first book I have read by Maria DeBlassie. This was a very quick read for me, as I was able to read this in one sitting. I would not have minded it being much longer, but it was so well written in my opinion, that it did not require the book to be long and drawn out. I adored the main character and narrator, Mercy, and her willpower to persevere despite La Llorona trying to deprive her of all happiness. Mercy never gave up trying to carve a fulfilling and happy life for herself, the one she dreamt of and shared alongside her best friend, Sherry. Although Sherry was no longer in her life, Mercy held on to this dream and it fueled her ambition throughout this story. This short novel was not terrifying; however, it had a very enjoyable spooky feel to it.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Whitney Morrison

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amazing!

I absolutely loved this book! I love the telling of La Llorona and it was just awesome how it was written here. Mercy is incredible and I really liked her character. She is so brave and strong. This is my first book by this author but I will definitely need to check out more. I love all things witchy and gothic so it seems I would like all of her work!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I always look forward to reading books by this author as she truly ha such a unique writing style and comes up with some wonderful original plots for her work. This really was an interesting read and I was definitely engaged with what I was reading, there were definitely a few spooky moments! The characters were well developed – I liked Mercy and I really liked Santos! There were a few different themes running through the story but as usual with this author they were all written about really well.
Overall a really interesting book that I would recommend!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Carrie Reed

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars!

Great read, I was so hooked on this story! The way Mercy grew up and lived is very sad, I kept hoping things would get better for her, and hoping something would change and her friend Sherry would snap out of it. Mercy overcomes so much, all the pain from her past, the way the town picks on her and makes her an outcast, the way La Llorona keeps messing with her to remind her she is still there. Watching her preserve and make a life and a name for herself that she can be proud of is beautiful. I was heartbroken that her and Sherry could never be what they once were, but happy she was finally able to see it was not her fault, and that she could finally move on. Meeting Santos helped push her further into a life without thinking constantly of La Llorona and a life free from weeping. Excellent book, I would highly recommend.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Ashley Johnson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was such a good book! It was a very quick read and I really wanted more. It was a really neat take on the La Llorona lore. Mercy is probably one of my new favorite characters. She’s brave and overcomes all the struggles that life and the weeping woman sends her way. I really hope there is a sequel in the future. It doesn’t end on a cliffhanger but I would like to see Mercy’s future.

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

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I quite enjoyed this book. The characters and the world building were really well done. My only issue is that as much as it gives a slight gothic vibe I would’ve liked more of a pull on this. It was a quick, enjoyable read and I would consider reading more by this author in the future.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Ember Daley

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and all of its 120 pages. I’m just sad that it was so short. Still giving it five stars though because I very much enjoyed reading it, and consumed it in maybe 45 minutes. I would have liked it to be longer, that’s really my only problem with it. First book by this author also, much impressed.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a great gothic fairytale. It has horror and haunting.

Sueo, New Mexico’s women have no idea how to live a life free of sorrows. It’s La Llorona’s fault. She scours the rivers and streams in search of the next generation of girls to baptize, shedding more tears than any woman should have to bear. They can’t do much about the Weeping Woman except avoid wandering near the riverbed at night and attempt to keep their melancholy at bay. That’s what draws her to them: the anguish and heartbreak passed down from generation to generation of women. Mercy, maybe more than anyone else, is aware of this. She nearly drowned after losing her dearest buddy to La Llorona.

She did, however, make it through. But something wasn’t quite right about her return, and she knows La Llorona won’t be content until she brings the one soul who escaped down to the river’s depths. Mercy battles for her life to escape the ties of generational trauma and reclaim her soul free of ancestral hauntings by turning to the only things she knows will rescue her: plant medicine, pulp literature, and the promise of a love so powerful that even La Llorona can’t stop it. What follows is a breathtaking account of one woman’s journey into the realms of magic, healing, and rebirth.

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read the rest of her books.

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