Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Last Night I Sang to the Monster

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

7 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Description

Zach is eighteen. He is bright and articulate. He's also an alcoholic and in rehab instead of high school, but he doesn't remember how he got there. He's not sure he wants to remember. Something bad must have happened. Something really, really bad...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,231 reviews

Moods

emotional 95%
sad 84%
dark 81%
reflective 50%
hopeful 47%
challenging 42%
inspiring 34%
tense 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.23

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