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Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
2 reviews
imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Racism, Body horror, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Trafficking, Gaslighting, War, Police brutality, Classism, Deportation, Sexism, and Death
bibookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5/5 stars. I have been interested in the folklore surrounding La Llorona ever since I saw it featured on an episode of Supernatural so when I heard about this book via Uncle Rick I was beyond hyped! Tehlor Kay Mejia weaves together Mexican Folktales, adventure, and science to create this wonderfully weird and spooky middle grade read. I loved all the strong female characters and I’m glad children will have Paola as a role model the way Annabeth was mine as a child. We need more diverse female characters for children to look up to and that’s what Mejia provides.
Content Warnings
Minor: Police brutality
When I say content warning for police brutality this covers ICE as well
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