Reviews

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

eaglemask's review

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

So good and yes everyone deserves monuments

and no one else gets to decide that especially not old cis het white men.

Do not read this one if you don’t want major plot twist spoiled

oh my gosh mama letty killed jades mom. Jades mom did not deserve that. Pick any of her other relatives and I’d be fine with it but Amelia did not deserve that. And Ray should have lived but that’s police violence for you. Also I hate Talulah and jades dad was only able to marry her because Amelia died

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Gun violence, Racism, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Misogyny, Cancer, Death, and Police brutality

rcampbell311's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

jreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

sophiegartenstein's review against another edition

5.0

yeah i don’t have the words but that was everything.

turtlebrainlibrarian's review

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

frugal_library's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I wept for the last 50 or so pages. That is the mark of a great story. Don't get me wrong, I cry at commercials, but I only cry like this if it's really, really moving.

unlyke_li's review

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

myblackbookish_life's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

ellieellie16's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

This was a rlly beautiful book that was able to encompass so many things all at once. The end felt a little rushed and some things felt unresolved but genuinely everything else was great. Ab love and loss and life and family and queerness and race and home and finding yourself and so much all at once but it never felt overstuffed. So many beautiful metaphors and quotes as well. And had a last minute twist i wasn’t expecting at all!! Just a beautiful book.

jennaorava's review against another edition

4.75

Plot 4,75
Characters 4,75
World-building 4,25
Writing 4,75
Enjoyment 4,75