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positivepatience 's review for:
At Night, I Become a Monster (Light Novel)
by Yoru Sumino
Content Warning: Bullying
Heads up I'm a very empathic reader and I might have missed some nuances in this book because of that. Also, this was my first light novel so as I read more, if I find things that are part of the 'norm' for this type of book, I'll update my review.
I was so excited for this book, the authors pervious work seemed rather interesting and the premise for this book was too. But quickly the book became a slog. I almost DNF'ed it at some points because I just hated the main character. I also think this book was really close if not overstepping on the topic of bullying, almost normalizing bullying/violence and this kind of mob mentality. Making it seem ok. And this bullying doesn't feel like it services much of a purpose, as the main character barely grows from this whole experience in the end. I only kept reading because I want to see what happen to Yano and maybe to see if the monster element ever gets played on. She is ok at the end? And they don't elaborate on the monster element ever, it mostly being used as a plot device. Slightly disappointing since the title really focuses on his monster issues. Lastly, the main character rarely sounds his age which makes it even harder to sympathize or relate to him. If this was written from the perspective as an adult reflecting back on his action and even analyzing it, that would have been a lot more appropriate and maybe more impactful. I liked Yano (though she was confusing at times) and the few moments we have of him talking about being a monster is interesting, but overall wouldn't recommend.
Heads up I'm a very empathic reader and I might have missed some nuances in this book because of that. Also, this was my first light novel so as I read more, if I find things that are part of the 'norm' for this type of book, I'll update my review.
I was so excited for this book, the authors pervious work seemed rather interesting and the premise for this book was too. But quickly the book became a slog. I almost DNF'ed it at some points because I just hated the main character. I also think this book was really close if not overstepping on the topic of bullying, almost normalizing bullying/violence and this kind of mob mentality. Making it seem ok. And this bullying doesn't feel like it services much of a purpose, as the main character barely grows from this whole experience in the end. I only kept reading because I want to see what happen to Yano and maybe to see if the monster element ever gets played on. She is ok at the end? And they don't elaborate on the monster element ever, it mostly being used as a plot device. Slightly disappointing since the title really focuses on his monster issues. Lastly, the main character rarely sounds his age which makes it even harder to sympathize or relate to him. If this was written from the perspective as an adult reflecting back on his action and even analyzing it, that would have been a lot more appropriate and maybe more impactful. I liked Yano (though she was confusing at times) and the few moments we have of him talking about being a monster is interesting, but overall wouldn't recommend.