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Monster in the Middle by Tiphanie Yanique

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caitlinwoodington's review

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dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I would have DNFed this had it not been a book club pick for a book club I have not attended before (had I attended before I would have DNFed). First of all I do not enjoy books that are described as one thing, but are actually about something else. This is described as a love story. However, the majority of the book is the back stories of the main characters plus their parents. And the portion where the main characters are together just sounds like some people who have been randomly hookup up now forced together by COVID. The book reads like vignettes and honestly feels really disjoined. 

My biggest issue with the book is how sexually explicit it is. I read a lot of open door romances with no issues, but this felt uncomfortable, bordering on forcing voyeurism. It was gratuitous and unnecessary. 

I also felt the way disabilities are portrayed and rape were handled poorly. 

I thought I was getting a love story about two people from different religious backgrounds. But this is not it.
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friendlypoet's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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