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A review by rachaelanra
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
2.0
Eliza felt relatable. Worrying about what other's think about you and just wanting to do what your heart desires and escape into a different world without judgement is something that all of us what. I like Eliza but she's not the character I needed at the moment. I like how Zappia conveys anxiety, it made me feel like someone expressed an emotion I had a hard time explaining but there are somethings I did not like about the book.
First off, Wallace and Eliza. They were cute and fun to read about at first but towards the end, Wallace became rude and self-centered, making Eliza feel bad about herself. I mean, he was yelling, well text yelling, at her when she was crying. Like seriously, it's Eliza story! Let her write it when she wants to write it. Don't push her into a corner. It made me sad to see a lack of support for Eliza, espeically from someone who knew how she felt and acted when it came to other people.
Talking about lack of support. I didn't like the family that much. It was sweet when her brothers stood up for Eliza and when her parents did their best to understand their daughter but at the same time, the relationship felt rushed. I would have liked to see their relationship developed instead of just telling how the gap between the family closed. More focused should have been on the family, instead of the romance (Though I didn't mind the romance, you know up to a certain point).
But I loved how we get to see the relationship between Eliza, Max, Emmy. It was good to see how internet friends, people who aren't physically next to her, had an impact on Eliza's life. It made my heart warm up whenever Eliza would think about Max and Emmy.
This book really didn't do it for me. I didn't care about the excerpts, even though Sea of MOnsters does sound cool, and ended up skipping over them. Some parts of the book dragged on and was hard to get through. Though the cover is nice, I would only read this one time and not pick it up again. The first part was fine, but as it continued it became harder to read. I started skimming.
Depending on the person, you can love it or find it okay. I would still give it a try but check it out from a library first before you buy, since again thoughts about this book depends on you.
First off, Wallace and Eliza. They were cute and fun to read about at first but towards the end, Wallace became rude and self-centered, making Eliza feel bad about herself. I mean, he was yelling, well text yelling, at her when she was crying. Like seriously, it's Eliza story! Let her write it when she wants to write it. Don't push her into a corner. It made me sad to see a lack of support for Eliza, espeically from someone who knew how she felt and acted when it came to other people.
Talking about lack of support. I didn't like the family that much. It was sweet when her brothers stood up for Eliza and when her parents did their best to understand their daughter but at the same time, the relationship felt rushed. I would have liked to see their relationship developed instead of just telling how the gap between the family closed. More focused should have been on the family, instead of the romance (Though I didn't mind the romance, you know up to a certain point).
But I loved how we get to see the relationship between Eliza, Max, Emmy. It was good to see how internet friends, people who aren't physically next to her, had an impact on Eliza's life. It made my heart warm up whenever Eliza would think about Max and Emmy.
This book really didn't do it for me. I didn't care about the excerpts, even though Sea of MOnsters does sound cool, and ended up skipping over them. Some parts of the book dragged on and was hard to get through. Though the cover is nice, I would only read this one time and not pick it up again. The first part was fine, but as it continued it became harder to read. I started skimming.
Depending on the person, you can love it or find it okay. I would still give it a try but check it out from a library first before you buy, since again thoughts about this book depends on you.