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Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

227 reviews

eerieehobbit's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Murder

celinegaghadar's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Another dark, tragic, suspenseful mystery by Jackson. I liked the friendship that the author built between Claudia and Monday. It felt complex, beautiful and authentic and served as a good grounding point for the rest of the narrative. I thought all the side characters were interesting and well thought out. My only con was the confusing timeline. I understand why in the end the author made the choice to include before, after and before the before but I found it difficult to keep all the characters’ storylines in chronological order. So much so, that the big plot twist at the end didn’t seem that punchy. This book explores grief, family, friendship as well as heavier topics such as domestic abuse and bullying. Overall would recommend if you like mystery/ thrillers but def check the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Miscarriage

tey_lynn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

shansometimes's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is my second book by Tiffany D. Jackson, and WOW, I'm absolutely a fan. Her work is mysterious and realistic, making the story even more unsettling. MONDAY'S NOT COMING is a great example—it's an uncomfortable read that's truly unforgettable.

The depiction of close friendship between middle school girls was incredibly accurate, and so were the family dynamics, which varied drastically between Monday and Claudia. This is a very good mystery; I couldn't have predicted the ending, but I did question some of the writing choices a little bit (such as the way the chapters and chapter titles were presented and how the details were explained at the end).

MONDAY'S NOT COMING is a creative take on mystery and an ode to missing young Black girls that far too few people are looking for. I'd definitely recommend this book to mystery book lovers, but I'd definitely advise checking trigger warnings first!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Murder

edemes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

alysonwonderland84's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

Overall, I liked this book but the pacing and timeline really threw me off. A simple before and after would have been better but all the "one year before the before" stuff was confusing, especially when we find out

that Monday had been dead for two years and Claudia's trauma prevented her from remembering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

itsnotzuzu's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

The chapters were extremely confusing and i had a hard time convincing myself to finish the book but when i reached the end it all made sense. The story was great though the plot was a bit predictable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Murder

erickadishion's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Grief

evelynnnn33333's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Grief

shizuka's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse and Blood