Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

20 reviews

kitkatkatdog's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Loved it. When I went to work I kept thinking “where is Monday?” It was so emotional and tense and I could not have guessed the twist. It was a great read, I can’t wait to one day forget the mystery and read it again. I pray for the day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Sexism, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Mental illness, Homophobia, Death, Classism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol

jouljet's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Child death, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Murder

annamwallace66's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

It is very confusing at first, but keep with it!

The reveal of what happened to Monday is one of the most intense buildups I’ve ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Death, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Murder, Excrement, Grief, and Mental illness

lianathereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It started off slow for me, but picked up halfway through. There were twists I didn't expect and it got very dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Dementia, Classism, and Infertility

ksamaine95's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Classism, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Cursing, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Torture, and Homophobia

kyrstin_p1989's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

Well, that was not at all what I expected! This is not my favorite book by Jackson, mostly because of the back and forth time structure that was somewhat difficult to follow. I think the plot was shocking, revolting, and honest and the characters were gritty and real. This story would be a good read for hesitant teen readers because of its’ short chapters and engaging content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Grief, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Alcohol, Mental illness, Vomit, Violence, Sexual assault, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Classism, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

HOLY COW!!!!

This book is about a young girl, Claudia, who is searching for her best friend, Monday, after not hearing from her in a long time. 

I did not expect to love this book as much as I do! Read this right now! 

It features an unreliable narrator with time jumps that might confuse you until the final chapter when it’s not confusing anymore! The plot twist was so not expected and made the way the book was formatted make so much sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Excrement, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Blood, and Sexual content

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

sbri009's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Classism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Dementia

blombern's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

Did not expect the plot twist

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Classism, Lesbophobia, Murder, Death, Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Confinement, Vomit, and Incest

mrswhiteinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.0

A slow burn mystery as a girl slowly unravels the mystery of her best friend's disappearance. While haunting, propulsive, at times it can feel as though Jackson has no idea what type of story she is telling or who these characters are and how they should behave--but as the story reveals itself, it becomes clear she's had it well in hang the whole time. This is ultimately a reflection on recognizing the red flags for child abuse, trauma, mental illness, and grief, and how they tie into Black and impoverished communities. Masterfully done, and not one soon to leave your mind.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Classism, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia