A review by bibookworm
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia

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.
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