![]() The book goes into some dark spaces, and the writing is deeply moving and raw. He and their three kids can feel like a burden on her, yet she also loves her kids with all of her heart. She’s depressed and suicidal, and her husband is no solace. It immediately introduces a haunting, ghost-like presence in Alejandra’s life, but it also shows how deeply mentally unwell she is. The Haunting of Alejandra completely absorbed my attention from the first paragraphs. ![]() How much of this is mental illness and how much is real haunting? What really happened to all the women who came before her? Review Feeling terrified for herself and her children, yet also broken inside, Alejandra seeks a therapist (and curandera) to unravel what she’s going through. She is also seeing things that can’t be real: a ghostly woman who tells her to end things. Special thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine and Del Rey for providing me with an ARC of this book! SummaryĪlejandra is a stay-at-home mother of three, but despite the seemingly wonderful life she has, she’s depressed and suicidal. ![]() ![]() I was in exactly the right mood for this haunting yet poignant novel of motherhood, intergenerational trauma, and fear. I read it last October, both in honor of Latinx Heritage Month and to celebrate Spooky Season. The cover was stunning and the summary captured my interest, and I was so happy to be given an ARC of it. While perusing NetGalley last summer, I came across The Haunting of Alejandra by V. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |