The Weight of Blood

The Weight of Blood is a 2022 YA horror novel by Tiffany D. Jackson. Set in the fictional "sundown town" of Springville, Georgia, the story follows the final days of multiracial high-school senior Madison Washington who has been oppressed by her white supremacist father and forced to hide her ethnicity by passing as white and straightening her hair. The book is a retelling of Stephen King's 1974 horror novel Carrie, that elaborates on it's themes in a 21st century context.^[1] It's narrative follows the epistolary style of Carrie, while also adding sections of third-person omniscient action sequences in between transcripts of news articles and podcasts about the events of the novel from the future. It deals with themes of US racism, high-school bullying, and modern witchcraft.^[2]

Jackson has said that she wanted to honor King's work while at the same time subverting the message it puts first in order to provoke thought and discussion amongst her readers.^[3]

^ "'The Weight of Blood' review: Tiffany D. Jackson turns to horror to unveil the insidious nature of racism in her Carrie retelling". Retrieved 2023-04-14.
^ Jackson, Tiffany (2022). The Weight of Blood (1st ed.). New York, NY: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-302914-9.
^ Richard, Moriah; Jackson, Tiffany (10/15/22). "The WD Interview: Tiffany D. Jackson". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 4/14/23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)

[1] "'The Weight of Blood' review: Tiffany D. Jackson turns to horror to unveil the insidious nature of racism in her Carrie retelling". Retrieved 2023-04-14.

[2] Jackson, Tiffany (2022). The Weight of Blood (1st ed.). New York, NY: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-302914-9.

[3] Richard, Moriah; Jackson, Tiffany (10/15/22). "The WD Interview: Tiffany D. Jackson". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 4/14/23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)

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