A review by missluker
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

3.0

I bought this book because it is a Prince award winner and it sounded like a truly unique story. And, the story was indeed quite creative...yet, I was really struggling to get through the blood and gore of many of the scenes of death within the pages. I guess I should have assumed that would be present, given that it is part of the horror genre, but at times it just seemed a little over the top. I do like the philosophical debate that is depicted between several characters regarding the purpose of life (especially when it comes to euthanasia), and I will talk about the book with my students, but will warn them of the blood and gore when recommending it (which may actually pull more into it than deter, since I know many of my students LOVE horror). The vocabulary was also advanced, which is a plus in a young adult novel.