Official Review: Weeper by Greg Morgan

[glubglub200]

I'm not a fan of historical fiction but this sounds like quite the dramatic story that'll keep you on your toes. Good job on the review.

[Jsovermyer]

This historical fiction novel takes place during the Civil War and shows the funeral services performed during that time. Weepers were women paid to weep during funerals. Congratulations to the author for writing this interesting character-driven story chosen as BOTD. Thanks to the reviewer for your excellent review.

[Caroline Anne Richmond]

This sounds like a wonderful story and full of emotion. It’s a very sad and difficult start to life for Augustus, through no fault of his own. It’s interesting to learn that people were paid to weep at funerals. Thanks for a great review.

[Pandora10]

Thanks for the excellent review. From this and the first few chapters I can see how quickly the reader can be drawn into this unique and well crafted tale. Weeper is a work of historical fiction during the civil war. A macabre tale revolving around the weepers, official mourners at funerals and warners. The characters are well-written and the story spans several generations. Definitely not a light read; it contains topics that are intended for mature audiences.

[Odette Chace]

Warners and weepers are such fascinating roles, I'm amazed I haven't read other books that touch on these positions. While the warning about "unintended incest" on Amazon was a bit of a red flag, I will trust your judgement and happily sample this one for myself. Thanks for another fantastic review!

[Fasmin]

I love the way this book sounds. This sounds a whole world more realistic than other books, and boy does this seem to discuss a lot of topics. I don't know why, but his book reminded me of Jane Eyre for some reason.

And stunning review by the way.

[Wekesa Namuyonga]

I love the plot of the book. This a very interesting story and it reflects on what is happening in real life. Love is a very complicated thing and seeing the way the author has expressed it i think it is a good job done.

[Bertha Jackson]

A fictional historic romance is hard to beat. It is hard to believe that during the Civil War there was a need for weepers. There were so much death and destruction during that time.

[K+SQUARE]

How do Augustus parents sleep at night after selling their ward to pay for their child? I can't begin to fathom what Augustus felt when he learned he was sold by his own parents to pay his brother's fees. Kudos to Augustus for rising above his circumstances. I must commend the reviewer for such an emotional and compelling review.

[gen_g]

Wow, you certainly gave this book high praise; however, it does seem like the missing scene detracts significantly from the overall reading experience, i.e., it seems like a big thing, and it would have been lovely to know why it didn't factor into your rating/or maybe it became insignificant in the light of the entire experience. Thanks for the review.

[Holly Bernier]

Great review! I enjoy historical fiction very much, but they are usually very long. I had never heard of weepers or warners either and want to know more about them. I'm adding this to my shelves for a future read.

[Sophia10]

Yes it's a beautiful review. And it's really a emotionally taxing substance. Anyway I will commend the author since it's the unprecedented circumstance I could fathom for the very first time.

[readsbyarun]

That's such an interesting story. I am very much fascinated in reading this.

[MsTri]

Thanks, but I have no interest in reading about "love, loss, and resilience", not to mention an illicit affair and the repercussions thereof, with the Civil War as the backdrop.

[dtbrannon]

I've only read the first chapter of this book so far, but fully intend to read more of it. I had never heard of the terms "Warners" and "Weepers" before, but I thought to myself, what a neat concept, especially for those funerals where the deceased might not be well known or worse, well-liked.

I enjoyed the opening, where a young child sees a veiled woman sitting alone crying at a funeral. He approaches her and has a conversation, not even realizing that it is his own mother.