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blkladyofwonder's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
4.5
mapleleaf_rag's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
Amazing read. Mentions molestation, child abuse, pedophilia, sexual assault, etc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Antisemitism, Bullying, and Violence
priya_haha's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? No
3.0
carolined314's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Kidnapping, Hate crime, and Torture
justjussy__'s review against another edition
3.75
The real monsters, they’re all human.
Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Miller
Narrated by Brittany Pressley and Zachary Webber
QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️
Solomon and Ash both experienced a traumatic event when they were twelve. Ash suffers from loss of memory of the event and Solomon slips further away into a place he calls Darkside.
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭
I’m going to be totally honest, this book had me confused. But I feel like that was also the point. This book was genre bending bring real world and fantasy, trauma and strength. It’s defiantly a YA book, but I was able to enjoy it as an adult as well.
Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Miller
Narrated by Brittany Pressley and Zachary Webber
QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️
Solomon and Ash both experienced a traumatic event when they were twelve. Ash suffers from loss of memory of the event and Solomon slips further away into a place he calls Darkside.
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭
I’m going to be totally honest, this book had me confused. But I feel like that was also the point. This book was genre bending bring real world and fantasy, trauma and strength. It’s defiantly a YA book, but I was able to enjoy it as an adult as well.
awellreadwitch's review
3.0
I pushed through this book because of its comparison to Patrick Ness. I was disappointed. I think if I was a young adult reader, I may have liked it better. The two POVs made it too clunky for me. But it isn't bad and the message is good, it just didn't move me personally. I think I was expecting the same level of emotional reaction that occurred with A Monster Calls so I set myself up for disappointment.
brianreadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
snchard's review against another edition
4.0
Half contemporary high school outcast tale and half noir detective fantasy, absolutely beautifully written. I'll probably read anything Sam Miller writes, because his prose is just amazing. The two separate plots made sense together, and even though the big reveal is pretty obvious, it's handled well and there's enough space to get it settled in your head before having to read about it. The aftermath is also well done and believable. The audiobook narrators did an excellent job keeping the tone of each story.
leilaca's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
- 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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual assault