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Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers

3 reviews

libscote's review

challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.75

This collection of short stories loosely covers a Cherokee family over generations. It starts with a sixteen year old girl, Ama, being turned into a vampire against her will, and go from there. There are monster stories, more emotional horror, and science fiction horror. Some end happily, some do not. All will haunt you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

devynvictoria's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

This was so good! This is the first short story collection I’ve read and I will definitely be picking up more. I loved the illustrations before every story and the incorporation of the Cherokee language. I like the premise of following the same family through almost 200 years. My favorites were Man Made Monsters, Snow Day, and Lens. And I love the relationship between the father and his children in Happily Ever After. I definitely recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Medical content, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Lesbophobia, and Child abuse

marywahlmeierbracciano's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

This collection of interconnected stories by Cherokee author Andrea L. Rogers will appeal to teens as well as adults.  Following the same family tree over 200 years, these tales of horror range from historical to futuristic and feature tropes and characters both feared and beloved.  Strong female leads are abundant and Cherokee language is speckled throughout (glossary included).  Man Made Monsters is the perfect decolonized spooky read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Colonisation, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Genocide, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Medical content, Child death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Outing, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Vomit, Car accident, Classism, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Child abuse, and Slavery