Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser

Scary Monsters

Michelle de Kretser

7 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Lili’s family migrated to Australia from Asia when she was a teenager. Now, in the 1980s, she’s teaching in the south of France. She makes friends, observes the treatment handed out to North African immigrants, and is creeped out by her downstairs...

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Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews

Moods

reflective 64%
dark 52%
challenging 49%
emotional 43%
tense 19%
funny 17%
mysterious 15%
sad 14%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 39%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 34% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.43

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