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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
This book captured my interest with its characters, secrets, and worlds waiting to be revealed. I had to refresh myself on certain chapters, characters, and connections a few times but enjoyed how connections were established and formerly separate pieces of the story came together. There is a lot going on and I was left with increasing questions as answers to some questions were found, but I enjoyed the desire to know more and see characters' reactions as they learned more themselves. I will be eagerly awaiting more to come in this series and appreciated how much this book held! It had a dash of horrific elements, wonder and curiosity regarding the "monsters," secret societies, multiversal theories, and the bonds between family and loved ones.
I usually love complicated, intricate stories. But I had a hard time keeping up with this one.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow, this was not what I was expecting
Regular Review Style:
1. I love Dragon
2. I HATE HARRY! HE PISSED ME OFF!
Regular Review Style:
1. I love Dragon
2. I HATE HARRY! HE PISSED ME OFF!
Here's the real point: Paranoia has a physics to it, and even with something as insubstantial as paranoia, over time it gains substance, has weight. Secret societies are a result of paranoia, not the cause.
3. See above quote. This was the only thing I liked from Harry's perspective (And Dragon). Mostly because, this is the same type of logic that forms cults. Make a group of people paranoid and you can manipulate them. It's also the reason an uneducated society is easier to control. If people are uneducated, they're less likely to do their own research or be able to tell credible sources from not credible sources, therefore they listen to those in power, those who *say* they have the knowledge (heavy on the say). They won't question those in power. Societies that are uneducated cause little change in systems even when they are bad (for a real world example, take the dark ages in Europe).
4. No Gods, No Monsters is a genius title
5. I know Ripley had his problems but I did enjoy his perspective, I also really liked Laina's perspective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
3.5 stars
Beautifully written with extremely high potential as i was reading but it did not stick the landing. The ending is just a step beyond unsatisfying. I know that theres a sequel but I stand in the belief that the opening to a series is judged by its merit in acting as a standalone.
The characters, while all outwardly very different, all bleed together as their internal monologues sound identical (thought I concede that maybe this is an effect of Cal narrating the entire thing).
Overall though, a decent page-turner and genuinely intriguing throughout. I just think it was trying to do too many things and be too many things in too short a book.
Beautifully written with extremely high potential as i was reading but it did not stick the landing. The ending is just a step beyond unsatisfying. I know that theres a sequel but I stand in the belief that the opening to a series is judged by its merit in acting as a standalone.
The characters, while all outwardly very different, all bleed together as their internal monologues sound identical (thought I concede that maybe this is an effect of Cal narrating the entire thing).
Overall though, a decent page-turner and genuinely intriguing throughout. I just think it was trying to do too many things and be too many things in too short a book.
actual star rating: 4.5
I am not a fantasy series girlie, so when I bought this on a a whim because the cover is gorgeous and its urban fantasy, I was surprised to find it was part of a series!
I did really enjoy this, I liked the characters (some more than others) I liked reading the struggles of monsters trying to find their place in a world that shuns them. After knowing this book was part of a series, once I finished it, it definitely has that "first book in a series" feeling where we got world building and character introduction, but not much else.
Will I ever get around to book two? Maybe! Not sure!
I am not a fantasy series girlie, so when I bought this on a a whim because the cover is gorgeous and its urban fantasy, I was surprised to find it was part of a series!
I did really enjoy this, I liked the characters (some more than others) I liked reading the struggles of monsters trying to find their place in a world that shuns them. After knowing this book was part of a series, once I finished it, it definitely has that "first book in a series" feeling where we got world building and character introduction, but not much else.
Will I ever get around to book two? Maybe! Not sure!
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’m having a hard time finding the words to describe this one (in the best possible way.) No Gods, No Monsters explores what happens when the world finds out that monsters are real. What begins as narratives following several disparate characters slowly draws together, observed by a mysterious narrator whose own story is slowly revealed. Literary Urban Fantasy is the closest to a genre I can come up with, with a side of intense, nearly Lovecraftian creepiness. The writing is simply gorgeous, and the representation is stellar, with lesbian, bisexual, asexual, NB and trans rep, as well as Black, Latinx and Asian rep. It’s easy to get lost between all the different characters at first, but if you can stick with it, it’s worth the effort.
tw: drug abuse, domestic abuse, gore
I received a copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
tw: drug abuse, domestic abuse, gore
I received a copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
The supernatural lurks just below the surface of everyday life in this refreshing modern urban fantasy, which takes a deep look at the psychological impact of violence and discrimination on people, relationships, and society.
No Gods, No Monsters examines the nature of humanity, from intimate living room conversations between partners to secret cult meetings to protests on the streets of Boston. Against a fantastical backdrop of werewolves, witches, and other supernatural beings, every character, conversation, and scene stands out as completely realistic and believable.
I loved getting to know this diverse cast of characters, and briefly inhabiting a world so familiar and yet so strange.
No Gods, No Monsters examines the nature of humanity, from intimate living room conversations between partners to secret cult meetings to protests on the streets of Boston. Against a fantastical backdrop of werewolves, witches, and other supernatural beings, every character, conversation, and scene stands out as completely realistic and believable.
I loved getting to know this diverse cast of characters, and briefly inhabiting a world so familiar and yet so strange.
Beautiful writing but confusing pacing. The book bounced around so much that I never felt like I knew any of the characters or what was going on with them.