Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

4.24 AVERAGE

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smileyurbanxo's review against another edition

4.0
Okay so what I thought was going to be a mystery thriller ended up being one of the saddest books I‰ЫЄve ever read so that‰ЫЄs fun
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shantayareads's review against another edition

4.0
emotional mysterious reflective sad tense
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janessamarquez's review against another edition

4.0
It was really good. I just didn’t like the non chronological timeline :/

bookishmomof4's review against another edition

3.0
dark mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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jaymuhreads's review against another edition

4.0
Very good book. It was a little confused and 2 things confused me at the end but this was still a very phenomenal book. I definitely recommend it
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erika83's review against another edition

3.25
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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keaghan_banaitis's review against another edition

4.5
dark emotional 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: Complicated
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tieraisreading's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

The sinking feeling this book leaves you with is unmatched. Monday’s not coming isn’t hard to read because it’s unrealistic; it’s hard to read because it’s too real. It shines a brutal light on how easily Black girls, especially young Black girls, can disappear without anyone noticing or caring. What makes it hit even harder is that we’re seeing it all through the eyes of Claudia, a child who hasn’t fully processed the weight of her grief or the reality of what happened to her best friend. Tiffany D. Jackson absolutely nailed the emotional perspective of a grieving child. Claudia’s confusion, desperation, and hope are devastatingly believable.
Of course, she can’t wrap her head around the fact that her best friend was murdered and hidden in a freezer by her own mother. No child could.
This book doesn’t need a life-changing plot twist to be powerful, the horror is the truth it tells. It destroyed me. And that’s why I recommend it to everyone.

emmarieser's review against another edition

4.75
dark emotional mysterious 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: Complicated
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shonnie83's review against another edition

4.25
emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes