alexisday 's review for:

Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

DID NOT FINISH: 9%

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Honestly,  I really wanted to like this book, and I think I might have if Eliza was more likeable.  As a writer myself, most of her personality is very relatable. But in the first 40 pages, she's just so down and she is horrible to her parents and seems to hate everyone and everything. Reading it puts me in the most depressive, lethargic mood and I couldn't wait to stop reading it. I hate that, especially since I have my own fair share of mental health issues and know some people probably feel the same about me. Maybe it's because of my own issues that I simply can't stay in the headspace of such a negative character. Maybe that's what the author wanted, and I'm just not the right audience for the book. The story isn't bad, the writing isn't bad. But the main character has a demeanor about her that makes it very hard to enjoy seeing things through her POV, and for that reason alone I had to DNF this one.