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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
Yoru Sumino is always good with stories which forces us to think about it even we have read the whole book and after spending some time on thinking on it. Then we get the real essence of the story what writer wanted to show us with some deep meaning in it. If you love to read the books which let you think about it then definitely go for it. Yes it also have some cons in it like events are so much fast pase and also there are some unanswered que.
If anything, this is a story about bullying. It gives up one important question any middle schoolers are familiar with, "which one is the real you?"
I'm reading the Indonesian translation and had some issues with how some phrases sound. Anyhow, it hit me better than other Yoru Sumino's books I've read.
I'm reading the Indonesian translation and had some issues with how some phrases sound. Anyhow, it hit me better than other Yoru Sumino's books I've read.
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This wasn't what I expected from this book. I expected a book about a boy turning into a monster who meets a classmate in the middle of the night and, I don't know, they have some kind of adventure. Instead this book really surprised me. It wasn't that great, but I think it talks about bullying from an interesting prospective. How ignoring someone being bullied to preserve some kind of balance or peace in a group is bullying itself. The metaphor of the boy turning into a monster is effective to express the inner conflict and growth of the main character. It's a book I would recommend to middle school students.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
as usual, books by Japanese authors are weird... but I appreciate the message that I can sense from reading the book.
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
heavy topic but served delicately!
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yoru Sumino’s At Night, I Become a Monster is a haunting and introspective novel about bullying, social hierarchies, and the masks people wear. Adachi, a normal student by day, transforms into a grotesque, many-eyed creature at night. While wandering his school, he encounters Yano Satsuki, a classmate who is relentlessly bullied for being different. Their meeting sparks a fragile connection between two outcasts—one literal, the other metaphorical.
The novel lays bare the cruelty of children—the casual, thoughtless malice that thrives in school environments. Adachi’s supposed struggle with his double life earns no sympathy from me—he is a cowardly bully who enables others to protect himself. He knows better but still chooses to conform, making him the worst kind of person. Yano, on the other hand, is sweet, strange, and undeserving of the mistreatment she endures. The other students, though still young and learning, reflect an unfortunate truth: cruelty is often instinctual, and only through self-awareness and growth can people change.
Sumino’s writing is eerie and melancholic, capturing the harsh reality of human nature. While the supernatural elements are unsettling, the true horror lies in the way people treat each other.
The novel lays bare the cruelty of children—the casual, thoughtless malice that thrives in school environments. Adachi’s supposed struggle with his double life earns no sympathy from me—he is a cowardly bully who enables others to protect himself. He knows better but still chooses to conform, making him the worst kind of person. Yano, on the other hand, is sweet, strange, and undeserving of the mistreatment she endures. The other students, though still young and learning, reflect an unfortunate truth: cruelty is often instinctual, and only through self-awareness and growth can people change.
Sumino’s writing is eerie and melancholic, capturing the harsh reality of human nature. While the supernatural elements are unsettling, the true horror lies in the way people treat each other.