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Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

15 reviews

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

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

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Cursing, Sexual content, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Sexual harassment, Violence, Blood, Child death, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders

flower_mail's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Confinement, Colonisation, Bullying, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Dementia and Incest

Minor: Racial slurs, Biphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Child abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Bullying, Torture, Violence, Murder, Child death, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Classism, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence

jetregan's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Torture, Bullying, Cursing, and Death

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Grief, Mental illness, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Excrement, Confinement, Drug use, Ableism, Alcohol, Dementia, Classism, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide, Incest, and Kidnapping

Includes discussion of age gaps - while the main character's love interest is a year older than her, her parents are a decade apart.

lilacwhisker's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

4.0

Reread this book because I thought it would be a quick and fun throwback. I think part of the reason why I'm rating it lower than last time is because the twist does not hit as hard the second time lol. Still pretty good and an easy read. 

Review from August 2022:
5/5
I LOVED this book. For a 400+ page book it kept me hooked and the plot twist made me want to re-read the whole story again. This was insanely sad and I love how the characters are written. Overall, a must-read!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, Bullying, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Racial slurs, Dementia, and Medical content

lifeonasofa'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Monday’s Not Coming ⛔️  Review 

“So remember, Sweet Pea, just 'cause someone got a roof, don't make it a home" - Tiffany D Jackson 🏡 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5 Stars 

⚠️ Please check TWs - Abuse, Child Death, Grief, Mental Illness, PTSD, Violence, Racism, Homophobia, Bullying. 

I don’t think there are any words that will do this book justice. It’s a heartbreaking look at children lost in the system and the trauma that comes with losing someone close to you. It’s beautifully written and so important but not a book for everyone. 💔

The friendship between Claudia and Monday is so well captured, I felt myself feeling cold without Monday. I loved the culture, it made the book come alive outside of Claudia’s head. The way school, friendships, love and parenting were tackled in this book was no easy feat but Jackson made it seem effortless. 💕

Personally, I’m glad I listened to the audiobook as the chapters do hop to different points on the timeline. The ending was different to what I expected, but I think it was an important addition and again the audiobook really helped drill this home. Highly recommend 📖

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Trafficking, Violence, and Alcohol

alovelyroze's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I finished this book in a day and a half. This book had me crying on the inside. It's one of the best books I've read in a long time! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Cursing

sammirosewater's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Bullying, Blood, Alcoholism, Addiction, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Homophobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse