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A review by claresbookshelf
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25 out of 5.
Though it took me longer to get through this book than I would have liked (yay redecorating and throwing my life into disarray for 2 weeks), I really freaking enjoyed it.
There was a period of time during the middle of the book where it was easy to fall away from the story when my IRL stuff was too distracting. I will wholeheartedly admit to that - that small part of the story didn't have a lot to hold on to.
But once I was past that little section, having planned out a week long readathon and what chapters to read and when, I found a momentum I thought I'd lost and just blasted through the rest of the book.
I genuinely started crying at one particular scene.
I related with Eliza on so many levels. Her anxiety, the reality of her school life. I liked Wallace a lot too. And though I initially thought them being a thing was a tiny bit unrealistic, I chucked that thought right out of my head. Why can't two little introverts find love? Just because I could relate to a LOT of what Eliza was going through minus that one detail (because it didn't match my lived experience) doesn't mean it can't be true in some reality.
I am so happy I finally read this book.
Though it took me longer to get through this book than I would have liked (yay redecorating and throwing my life into disarray for 2 weeks), I really freaking enjoyed it.
There was a period of time during the middle of the book where it was easy to fall away from the story when my IRL stuff was too distracting. I will wholeheartedly admit to that - that small part of the story didn't have a lot to hold on to.
But once I was past that little section, having planned out a week long readathon and what chapters to read and when, I found a momentum I thought I'd lost and just blasted through the rest of the book.
I genuinely started crying at one particular scene.
I related with Eliza on so many levels. Her anxiety, the reality of her school life. I liked Wallace a lot too. And though I initially thought them being a thing was a tiny bit unrealistic, I chucked that thought right out of my head. Why can't two little introverts find love? Just because I could relate to a LOT of what Eliza was going through minus that one detail (because it didn't match my lived experience) doesn't mean it can't be true in some reality.
I am so happy I finally read this book.