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A review by eve_reads
Monsters by Emerald Fennell
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Overall Thoughts:
⁕ This novel is serving Wes Anderson, Lemony Snicket, and Agatha Christy all at once. It's quirky, depressingly self-aware, and full of who-dun-it mysteriousness.
⁕ Fennell devises some very clever red herrings -- I thought on multiple occasions that I had the mystery solved when I, in fact, did not. This was initially exciting, but the actual reveal/ending was so out of the box that I almost wished my original theories were correct.
⁕ The main character (and her sidekick friend) are absolutely nasty, and there is no shortage of dead people and animals. I'm surprised this is labeled on most major platforms as a YA book. While the language and structure of the book is simple and accessible to younger ages, the content is super dark.
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⁕ This novel is serving Wes Anderson, Lemony Snicket, and Agatha Christy all at once. It's quirky, depressingly self-aware, and full of who-dun-it mysteriousness.
⁕ Fennell devises some very clever red herrings -- I thought on multiple occasions that I had the mystery solved when I, in fact, did not. This was initially exciting, but the actual reveal/ending was so out of the box that I almost wished my original theories were correct.
⁕ The main character (and her sidekick friend) are absolutely nasty, and there is no shortage of dead people and animals. I'm surprised this is labeled on most major platforms as a YA book. While the language and structure of the book is simple and accessible to younger ages, the content is super dark.
To read my full review, visit: https://evereads.online/
For regular book-related content, follow my Instagram account: @eve_reads
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gore, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Death of parent and Alcoholism