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Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman
The twelve-year-old daughter of La Llorona vows to free her mother and reverse the curses that have plagued the magical town of Tres Leches in this delightfully sweet and spellbinding adventure by beloved author Diana López.
When Felice learns that she’s the daughter of La Llorona, she catches a ride to the magical town of Tres Leches, where her mother is said to be haunting the river. Growing up with her uncle Clem in Corpus Christi, Felice knew that she had been rescued from drowning—it’s where her intense fear of water comes from—but she had no idea her mother remained trapped between worlds, looking for her. Guided by the magical town’s eccentric mayor, Felice vows to help her mother make peace with the events that turned her into the most famous monstruo of US–Mexico border lore. Along the way, she meets the children of other monstruos, like La Lechuza and the Dancing Devil, and together they free Tres Leches from magical and metaphorical curses that have haunted its people for generations.
Diana López’s electric middle grade—the first in a series—brims with magic, adventure, and Mexican folklore, and is perfect for fans of Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega and the Jumbies series by Tracey Baptiste.
When Felice learns that she’s the daughter of La Llorona, she catches a ride to the magical town of Tres Leches, where her mother is said to be haunting the river. Growing up with her uncle Clem in Corpus Christi, Felice knew that she had been rescued from drowning—it’s where her intense fear of water comes from—but she had no idea her mother remained trapped between worlds, looking for her. Guided by the magical town’s eccentric mayor, Felice vows to help her mother make peace with the events that turned her into the most famous monstruo of US–Mexico border lore. Along the way, she meets the children of other monstruos, like La Lechuza and the Dancing Devil, and together they free Tres Leches from magical and metaphorical curses that have haunted its people for generations.
Diana López’s electric middle grade—the first in a series—brims with magic, adventure, and Mexican folklore, and is perfect for fans of Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega and the Jumbies series by Tracey Baptiste.
288 pages, Paperback
First published April 18, 2023
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Diana López
57 books78 followersDiana López is the author of numerous middle grade novels, including Confetti Girl and Ask My Mood Ring How I Feel. She also wrote the middle grade adaptation of the Disney/Pixar film Coco. Diana is a lifelong resident of Corpus Christi, Texas and works with various nonprofits to mentor new writers.
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August 28, 2023
3.75 stars
July 22, 2024
"Felice and the Wailing Woman" is a fantasy novel that intertwines the legend of La Llorona with the life of a young girl named Felice. Raised by her Uncle Clem in Corpus Christi, Felice has always known she was rescued from drowning, which explains her intense fear of water. However, she never imagined that her mother was La Llorona, the infamous ghost haunting the river. Determined to reunite with her mother and help her find peace, Felice travels to the magical town of Tres Leches.
Guided by the town's eccentric mayor, Felice meets the children of other legendary creatures, such as La Lechuza and the Dancing Devil. Together, they embark on a mission to free Tres Leches from both magical and metaphorical curses that have plagued the town for generations.
Unfortunately, I didn't vibe with this book at all. Despite my love for the legend of La Llorona, the story fell flat for me. The writing was underwhelming, and the town of Tres Leches felt odd and not well-explained. Many elements of the plot were left unclear, leaving me feeling disconnected and unsatisfied with the narrative. While the premise had great potential, the execution just didn't live up to my expectations.
Guided by the town's eccentric mayor, Felice meets the children of other legendary creatures, such as La Lechuza and the Dancing Devil. Together, they embark on a mission to free Tres Leches from both magical and metaphorical curses that have plagued the town for generations.
Unfortunately, I didn't vibe with this book at all. Despite my love for the legend of La Llorona, the story fell flat for me. The writing was underwhelming, and the town of Tres Leches felt odd and not well-explained. Many elements of the plot were left unclear, leaving me feeling disconnected and unsatisfied with the narrative. While the premise had great potential, the execution just didn't live up to my expectations.
February 9, 2025
Eh, there were really good things about this book. I thought the villain had real potential and kind of reminded me of the shopkeeper in Stephen King's Needful Things. Not middle grade appropriate, I know, so highly watered down. But the villain's process wasn't really explained and I would have liked more about how the curses were broken. The town of Tres Leches was delightfully ridiculous and it reminded me of Douglas Adams's humor a bit. Monsters being part of life in the town was interesting and their children trying to redeem their families was great, too. But the story went all over the place and there were things I'd have liked to have explained a bit better.
March 24, 2023
This is a cute middle grade fantasy about the La Llorona folktale, though with a sad premise. Felice's mother becomes La Llorona when she and her two sons drown in a river. Felice's uncle saves her. Now can Felice save the town from her mother's ghost and from witchery?
March 8, 2023
Magic, Mexican folklore, friendship and love all wrapped up in this fun adventure. Along the way we me lots of los monstrous and Felice, who just wants to find her mom, who is to believed to have become La LLorona when she drowned many years before. It's up to Felice and her new friends, Ava and Rooster to get to the river and find her mother before the whole town of Tres Leches votes the evil Bonita in as mayor. This was a slow burn adventure, at times I felt like there was too many obstacles for Felice to overcome to get to the River, find her mother while also overcoming her fear of water.
April 27, 2023
This was cute! A little slow in the middle and it was still weird to see a good side to La Llorona lol I do want to see the rest of the series tho. I need to see all the kids of all the Monstruos. Real review to come to my blog later!
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November 2, 2024A lot of this book is dedicated to exploring the town of Tres Leches instead of La Llorona. The adult characters are a little too hokey for older readers of the middle grade range. Even younger readers can handle complex characters with original personalities. Reynaldo’s speech at the end using previous president’s lines is especially cringe.
May 13, 2023
2.5
Something about this felt really off. I'm not sure if it's how people talked, or how they acted or how they reacted to things happening, but I did not like it.
Something about this felt really off. I'm not sure if it's how people talked, or how they acted or how they reacted to things happening, but I did not like it.
January 28, 2023
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Felice's mother and two older brothers drowned in the river near the town of Tres Leches when she was an infant, and her father was already married when he met her mother so has never been in the picture. Her Uncle Clem managed to save her, but he couldn't stand the memories and moved her to nearby Corpus Christi. It's understandable that she has an intense fear of water. When her uncle's friend, Reynaldo, visits and asks her uncle to return to the town as his cracksman (making pinatas, cascarones, and crispy taco shells?), she sees an opportunity to get to know more about her mother. The only problem? Her mother has become La Llorona, and haunts the river of Tres Leches, and Felice is too afraid to go anywhere near it. With the help of her new friends Rooster (whose father is a devil) and Ava (whose mother is an owl-witch), Felice tries to figure out a way to help her mother find peace. Reynaldo is the mayor of the town, and was elected on a platform of making the river safe for recreation, but has failed to do this. He is running against Bonita, who seems to have more power, not all of it good. Felice makes some bargains with Bonita, but the town comes under attack by other monsters. Not only that, but the town bakers, widely known for their fabulous cakes, are turning out horrible baked goods. Will Felice be able to get to know more about her mother and also make the river of Tres Leches safe again?
Strengths: Other than Lubar's Monsteriffic Tales, there aren't a lot of books that deal with legendary monsters, and seeing Rooster and Ava hang out with Felice because she was La Llorona's daughter was rather interesting. Tres Leches is an eerie town with a lot going on, and Felice's quest to work with the odd inhabitants in order to make peace with her mother works well. This is a fast paced tale, with lots of good details of legends as well as an entertaining setting.
Weaknesses: I felt like there could have been notes explaining some of the legends; I felt like I was missing something with a lot of characters, especially Bonita.
What I really think: This is a good choice for readers who enjoyed other titles embracing the La Llorona legend or other Latine legends, like Meija's Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, Cuevas' The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, Barron's Maya and the Rising Dark, Cueva's Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls.
Felice's mother and two older brothers drowned in the river near the town of Tres Leches when she was an infant, and her father was already married when he met her mother so has never been in the picture. Her Uncle Clem managed to save her, but he couldn't stand the memories and moved her to nearby Corpus Christi. It's understandable that she has an intense fear of water. When her uncle's friend, Reynaldo, visits and asks her uncle to return to the town as his cracksman (making pinatas, cascarones, and crispy taco shells?), she sees an opportunity to get to know more about her mother. The only problem? Her mother has become La Llorona, and haunts the river of Tres Leches, and Felice is too afraid to go anywhere near it. With the help of her new friends Rooster (whose father is a devil) and Ava (whose mother is an owl-witch), Felice tries to figure out a way to help her mother find peace. Reynaldo is the mayor of the town, and was elected on a platform of making the river safe for recreation, but has failed to do this. He is running against Bonita, who seems to have more power, not all of it good. Felice makes some bargains with Bonita, but the town comes under attack by other monsters. Not only that, but the town bakers, widely known for their fabulous cakes, are turning out horrible baked goods. Will Felice be able to get to know more about her mother and also make the river of Tres Leches safe again?
Strengths: Other than Lubar's Monsteriffic Tales, there aren't a lot of books that deal with legendary monsters, and seeing Rooster and Ava hang out with Felice because she was La Llorona's daughter was rather interesting. Tres Leches is an eerie town with a lot going on, and Felice's quest to work with the odd inhabitants in order to make peace with her mother works well. This is a fast paced tale, with lots of good details of legends as well as an entertaining setting.
Weaknesses: I felt like there could have been notes explaining some of the legends; I felt like I was missing something with a lot of characters, especially Bonita.
What I really think: This is a good choice for readers who enjoyed other titles embracing the La Llorona legend or other Latine legends, like Meija's Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, Cuevas' The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, Barron's Maya and the Rising Dark, Cueva's Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls.
December 18, 2023
Okay...I'm cranky. Don't mind me.
Felice runs away from her safe, loving home with her uncle Clem to try to connect with her dead mother, who for the past 12 years has haunted the river near the town of Tres Leches as La Llorona, luring animals and children to the river to drown.
Author Diana Lopez is writing from her own cultural upbringing as she makes various folkloric characters into exaggerated caricatures, living in a larger-than-life magical town. The entire community is made up of Tejanos - Mexican-Americans who sell traditional crafts and cooking, play and dance to traditional music, and switch between speaking English, Spanish, and Spanglish without hesitation, who are caught up in a power grab by a clever bruja disguised as a magnanimous mayoral candidate.
Although the setting, characters, language, and basis in Mexican folklore all seem authentic, the writing is repetitive, irritating, and over-explanatory. The basic illogic of the plot is unavoidable - Felice intends to rescue her drowned mother from the river and bring her back to life, despite her own intense phobia of water, and without ever having a full, accurate understanding of the events unfolding around her.
This chapter book seems longer than it needed to be - the rescue team makes its way to the river 4 times, the audience at a debate/rally is tricked over & over, everyone explains what they are doing before, during, & after they do it, and yet there is no explanation for why or how these magical effects work or stop working. Nevertheless, it also promises to be a series - “Los Monstruos” - probably featuring the two young compadres who help Felice; Ava and Rooster, who are also children of mythical creatures.
It’s hard to imagine readers who will have patience for the repetition and the failure of the main character to grasp her situation - whether they are familiar with the folktales or not.
Felice runs away from her safe, loving home with her uncle Clem to try to connect with her dead mother, who for the past 12 years has haunted the river near the town of Tres Leches as La Llorona, luring animals and children to the river to drown.
Author Diana Lopez is writing from her own cultural upbringing as she makes various folkloric characters into exaggerated caricatures, living in a larger-than-life magical town. The entire community is made up of Tejanos - Mexican-Americans who sell traditional crafts and cooking, play and dance to traditional music, and switch between speaking English, Spanish, and Spanglish without hesitation, who are caught up in a power grab by a clever bruja disguised as a magnanimous mayoral candidate.
Although the setting, characters, language, and basis in Mexican folklore all seem authentic, the writing is repetitive, irritating, and over-explanatory. The basic illogic of the plot is unavoidable - Felice intends to rescue her drowned mother from the river and bring her back to life, despite her own intense phobia of water, and without ever having a full, accurate understanding of the events unfolding around her.
This chapter book seems longer than it needed to be - the rescue team makes its way to the river 4 times, the audience at a debate/rally is tricked over & over, everyone explains what they are doing before, during, & after they do it, and yet there is no explanation for why or how these magical effects work or stop working. Nevertheless, it also promises to be a series - “Los Monstruos” - probably featuring the two young compadres who help Felice; Ava and Rooster, who are also children of mythical creatures.
It’s hard to imagine readers who will have patience for the repetition and the failure of the main character to grasp her situation - whether they are familiar with the folktales or not.
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August 17, 2023
Twelve-year-old Felice grew up with her Uncle Clem in Corpus Christi after her mother and brothers drowned in a river in their hometown of Tres Leches. When her uncle’s friend comes to tell them that Felice’s mother is haunting the river as La Llorona, Felice runs away to go meet her mom. However, Felice has a strong fear of water, so she can’t even approach the river. She meets two children who also have parents known as Los Monstruos. With her new friends, Felice must figure out how to save Tres Leches from La Llorona.
This was a fun middle grade story. I enjoyed the representation of Mexican culture. The descriptions of the food made me so hungry! I also liked the representation of phobia and anxiety. Since Felice knew the river killed her mother and brothers, she had a phobia of water. She couldn’t even stand being near rain without having a panic attack. She had to figure out how to manage and conquer her fear, rather than letting it control her life. This was a positive message for kids.
Felice and the Wailing Woman is a great middle grade book!
Thank you Penguin Teen Canada for providing a copy of this book!
Content warnings: death of parents, death of siblings, parental abandonment, drowning
This was a fun middle grade story. I enjoyed the representation of Mexican culture. The descriptions of the food made me so hungry! I also liked the representation of phobia and anxiety. Since Felice knew the river killed her mother and brothers, she had a phobia of water. She couldn’t even stand being near rain without having a panic attack. She had to figure out how to manage and conquer her fear, rather than letting it control her life. This was a positive message for kids.
Felice and the Wailing Woman is a great middle grade book!
Thank you Penguin Teen Canada for providing a copy of this book!
Content warnings: death of parents, death of siblings, parental abandonment, drowning
September 1, 2023
Felice lost her mother and brothers to drowning and was saved by her Uncle Clem who took her to Corpus Christi. She grows with a fear of all things aquatic, finding it hard to event shower. When Reynaldo, her uncle's best friend and mayor of Tres Leches, Texas arrives and tells Felice her mother is La Llorona haunting the town's river, she convinces him to take her with him. She is determined, despite her feat to meet her mother and try to save the town. Despite being called the 'sweetest town in Texas' it is filled with nothing but anger, bitterness, and bullies, like Bonita, who is challenging Reynaldo to be mayor. Felice with her new friends, Ava and Rooster, both children of monstruos, set out to try to save the town and Felice to meet her mother. The Hispanic heritage and folklore are solid, blended with light magic. The characters, especially Felice with her fear of water, are well drawn, believable, and memorable. My only issue with the book deals with the end conclusion with Bonita - fast and just fades into the background instead of getting a proper wrap-up. Good for new fantasy readers and those that love learning about folklore across cultures.
September 17, 2023
A magical MG adventure that follows La Llorona’s daughter.
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Welcome to the fantastical town of Tres Leches, the place where Felice’s mother (that she’s never met) is haunting the river as La Llorona. When Felice’s uncle forbids her from going, she hitched a ride with her mom’s friend and Tres Leches mayor. There she meets the children of other monstruo like La Lechuza and the Dancing Devil. Together these new friends help Felice free the town of a magical curse.
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This was a romping good time, full of magic, Mexican folklore and fantasy Fans of Ghost Squad and the Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez will love this one. I hope this series continues, as I think it’s going to be a hit in my school library.
CW: panic attack, aquaphobia, death of sibling, death of a parent (both recounted), parental abandonment, drowning
A little silly in the middle, but strong start and finish.
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Welcome to the fantastical town of Tres Leches, the place where Felice’s mother (that she’s never met) is haunting the river as La Llorona. When Felice’s uncle forbids her from going, she hitched a ride with her mom’s friend and Tres Leches mayor. There she meets the children of other monstruo like La Lechuza and the Dancing Devil. Together these new friends help Felice free the town of a magical curse.
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This was a romping good time, full of magic, Mexican folklore and fantasy Fans of Ghost Squad and the Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez will love this one. I hope this series continues, as I think it’s going to be a hit in my school library.
CW: panic attack, aquaphobia, death of sibling, death of a parent (both recounted), parental abandonment, drowning
A little silly in the middle, but strong start and finish.
September 3, 2022
Felice and the Wailing Woman is a quirky middle-grade novel about a girl named Felice who learns that she is the daughter of La Llorona, a ghost that haunts a river in a magical town called Tres Leches. The story is full of magic and Mexican folklore. Felice is a smart and strong-willed main character who is trying to figure out how she can help her mother. In Tres Leches, she befriends a couple of local kids who are bullied for being different, and they help her along the way. The characters are really unique and interesting. Every one of them seems to bring something to the story. The setting is really cool since Tres Leches is a magical town. I loved the lessons learned and the story has a satisfying conclusion. This is a great story that I think kids will absolutely love.
September 5, 2022
I really enjoyed this story. The characters were great and a bit reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz to me in some ways. Like the scene in the field full of bluebonnets reminded me a bit of the scene in the Wizard of Oz where the characters are in the poppy field! Reynaldo reminded me of the Mayor in The Nightmare Before Christmas with his quirkiness. I love the story of La Llorona and really liked the way the author captures how the story has been heard in so many different versions depending on who's telling the story. Great characters, interesting and fun read. Perfect middle grade with just enough scares to be fun to read during Halloween, but not too scary for younger readers. Also has a great message about facing your fears. Looking forward to more of Diana Lopez's books!
October 12, 2022
Felice and the Wailing Woman is a sweet middle grade novel about overcoming your fears and not being judgmental. Felice has been raised by her uncle ever since her mother and brothers drowned, when she was a baby. Years later, Felice discovers that her mother had become La Llorona, and has haunted the river in the town of Tres Leches since the day she died. Felice is determined to help her mother, but will have to overcome her crippling fear of the water in order to do so. This is a quick and easy read with a feel good message. It is full of good friendships and an immersive setting. Would recommend.
July 27, 2023
I read this book to see if it should be a good recommendation for my 7th grade classroom. It was a lot of fun. It included small amounts of Spanish phrases, which will connect with my largely Latinx classroom. I think the book promotes positive cultural and family values while telling a good story. It’s about Felice who finds out that her mother is La Llorona, who is drawing animals and children to the river and drowning them. She runs away from her uncle/guardian to find and save her mother and to stop the tragedy. The ending had a positive resolution that brought family members even closer together.
January 17, 2023
A playful, suspenseful tale with heart! This south Texas story reimagines the legend of La Llorona, and gives her single surviving daughter an important mission. We join water-phobic Felice as she leaves home, makes friends with two outcasts and their pet squirrel, and saves a town from its gossiping ways. Felice must cross a field of forgetting (bluebonnets), confront a crooked curandera, and most of all, face her fear of water to heal the ghost of her drowned mother and restore sweetness to the town of Tres Leches. Magic and whimsy make for a fun adventure that kids will love!
April 2, 2024
I read this for a class and I will be writing a professional review for this book in the future.
I would recommend this to those who love fast paced and optimistic middle grade novels. Felice had an inspiring journey and I was quite proud of her ending. The pacing was a little rushed and while there were a lot of characters, they remained distinct individuals. Great messages about community and hope. I did enjoy the scenes centering La Llorona, although I did have a few other interpretations of her story I was expecting Lopez to pay homage to at the end.
I would recommend this to those who love fast paced and optimistic middle grade novels. Felice had an inspiring journey and I was quite proud of her ending. The pacing was a little rushed and while there were a lot of characters, they remained distinct individuals. Great messages about community and hope. I did enjoy the scenes centering La Llorona, although I did have a few other interpretations of her story I was expecting Lopez to pay homage to at the end.
March 12, 2025
I just finished Felice and the Wailing Woman by Diana López, and it was such a fun ride! The book blends magic, adventure, and family drama while offering a fresh take on La Llorona.
Felice is a fantastic main character—smart and determined to carve her own path despite her overprotective dad. Her journey to uncover her mom’s truth and her magical abilities was engaging, and the mix of real history with fantasy was well done.
If you enjoy books with heart, adventure, and a hint of spooky magic, this one is definitely worth reading!
Felice is a fantastic main character—smart and determined to carve her own path despite her overprotective dad. Her journey to uncover her mom’s truth and her magical abilities was engaging, and the mix of real history with fantasy was well done.
If you enjoy books with heart, adventure, and a hint of spooky magic, this one is definitely worth reading!
April 23, 2023
I have always found myself fascinated by the tale of La Llorona, so I was super excited to see a middle grade retelling set in Southern Texas! I was surprised to see that, being a middle grade novel, Los Monstruos did not shy away from telling the full story. That La Llorona was told to have found out she was the "other woman" and drown her children out of spite. The original tale turns out to be untrue in this retelling, but either way I think the heavy subject matter was handled well.
I enjoyed the overall plot of this one, but the voice and characters just felt off beat to me. Dialogue felt stilted and no one felt quite "real" to me. The characters reactions to things - from her uncle to the general townspeople - and the things they felt were important were just... weird.
This was a cute, inclusive read with a unique plot line that gives La Llorona new life.
I enjoyed the overall plot of this one, but the voice and characters just felt off beat to me. Dialogue felt stilted and no one felt quite "real" to me. The characters reactions to things - from her uncle to the general townspeople - and the things they felt were important were just... weird.
This was a cute, inclusive read with a unique plot line that gives La Llorona new life.
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August 8, 2023I DNFed this one around 50% of the audio. I loved the narrator and the story was fun, but not exactly what I was hoping for... There was quite a bit more fantasy/supernatural than what I expected. (Thinking more of a ghost story?)
Nothing negative to say about this one, it's very possible it's the timing of trying to read this one that isn't clicking. It's definitely one I'd come back to try later.
Nothing negative to say about this one, it's very possible it's the timing of trying to read this one that isn't clicking. It's definitely one I'd come back to try later.
August 27, 2023
What would you do if you found out your mother was the La Llorona? Felice has missed her mother her whole life and when she finds out that she can still find her and talk to her she cannot wait for the opportunity - what she doesn’t know is how hard it will be to actually communicate and reach her mother as a ghost.
Quite a story as town politics get involved and Felice finds that her saving her mother will not be as easy as she thought.
Quite a story as town politics get involved and Felice finds that her saving her mother will not be as easy as she thought.
February 13, 2024
3.5 stars rounded up to 4. I do enjoy stories based on ethnic folklore and this was a cute story of a little town full of whimsical characters and a loveable heroine. Although it was a fun adventure tale, it moved along rather slowly and I felt like the ending didn't have a satisfying wrap up, but rather the villain just fades into the background. I also feel like it will be enjoyed more by the younger end of the intended age range, than by our average middle school student.
October 15, 2024
I really enjoyed this cute story. It was remarkably similar to the last spooky teen series I read (the Thirteens) but I ended up liking the characters and the curse in this more better. I haven’t read too many books about the “Tejanos” but I liked the nods to music, food, customs and folk lore as well as the occasional Spanglish. There aren’t translations and although I knew most words from high school Spanish, the remaining words and phrases were easy to guess by context clues.
June 23, 2023
I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
The story was interesting, especially being able to see the monstruos from a different perspective. The only thing I had a problem with was how some of the characters acted. I found myself skimming over some of the dialog because it was overdone.
The story was interesting, especially being able to see the monstruos from a different perspective. The only thing I had a problem with was how some of the characters acted. I found myself skimming over some of the dialog because it was overdone.
February 4, 2024
This is a children's book, middle grade. I would say it went on a bit too long. I think the idea was a good one, the story of la llorona and her lost children, one of whom, survived thanks to her uncle. She wants to meet her mother once she learns her history. The adventure begins...but then drags on.
July 16, 2024
I really loved this book because I am a proud Hispanic and love reading books of my culture. The book was full of mystery, secrets, and love for family! It really started out great and ended great with wonderful friends to meet along the way! I don't think anyone would dislike this book (unless you just don't like to read chapter books or don't like to read in general)!
October 7, 2024
Such a cute little story over all BUT
The only thing I didn't like was, because it is directed to young adults, and as a mom of a teenage girl, I didn't "like" that the story started with Felice running away with a complete stranger. (Wtheck)
Doesn't matter the circumstances that shouldn't be included in a YA book.
The only thing I didn't like was, because it is directed to young adults, and as a mom of a teenage girl, I didn't "like" that the story started with Felice running away with a complete stranger. (Wtheck)
Doesn't matter the circumstances that shouldn't be included in a YA book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 26, 2024
The cover attracted me to this title, but then I kept putting off reading it because I was afraid it would be too scary and sad. It IS both, but with constant dashes of humor, in part because of Felice's unstoppable attitude even as she deals with grief. This has a touch of a "Holes" vibe and is sure to find middle grade fans.
Review based on an eARC received through NetGalley.
Review based on an eARC received through NetGalley.
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