Book description
A woman is haunted by the Mexican folk demon La Llorona in this “utterly terrifying and wholly immersive . . . story about generational trauma, colonization, systemic oppression, and the horror at the heart of motherhood” (Library Journal, starred review).
“Castro is one of the most exciting genre authors on…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Haunting of Alejandra as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m easily scared and have to choose horror stories carefully. The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro was not only scary with a Big Bad Monster, but the main character also struggles with suicidal ideations.
Castro makes horror feminist and inclusive in a way that is unexpected. The Mexican and Mexican-American legends of La Llorona are already primed as ghost stories, yet Castro twists the myth into something brand new.
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