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A review by khe
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
4.0
it’s been almost a month since i read the ebook and listened to part of the audiobook. the descriptions were so beautifully written, i adored almost every one.
monday’s not coming highlights the intricacies of growing up, dealing with grief and learning how to cope with lost. it definitely deepened my belief in “you never really know a person”. reading this book felt like i was there with claudia, i had no trouble imagining the scenes and branding myself with each characters emotions.
claudia had me stressed with how heavily she relied on monday. every thought and decision of hers was influenced by her best friend. and that was NAWT healthy. but as i experienced monday through claudia’s point of view, i understood how she was able to influence her the way she did.
claudia’s use of color was written efficiently as it accurately represented her dyslexia. the abuse that monday and her siblings faced was also written to maximum belief. the clear signs were there but everyone overlooked it, saw it as normal or refused to interfere.
at some point while reading, i felt like there were too many false mysteries surrounding monday’s death. it made the book seem so much longer and took away from the suspense aspect. also the chapter names and timelines got too complicated to keep up with, so i gave up trying to understand it. “one year before the before, two years before the before, the after, the before.” BABY i can’t understand all that. just give me the exact date or a cute little chapter title please!
anyways, i sobbed for a good while towards the end, especially after the plot twist unfolded. this book had me thinking so deeply about my peers, people in general and the things that they have going on privately.
please check tws if you decide to read this one❤️
monday’s not coming highlights the intricacies of growing up, dealing with grief and learning how to cope with lost. it definitely deepened my belief in “you never really know a person”. reading this book felt like i was there with claudia, i had no trouble imagining the scenes and branding myself with each characters emotions.
claudia had me stressed with how heavily she relied on monday. every thought and decision of hers was influenced by her best friend. and that was NAWT healthy. but as i experienced monday through claudia’s point of view, i understood how she was able to influence her the way she did.
claudia’s use of color was written efficiently as it accurately represented her dyslexia. the abuse that monday and her siblings faced was also written to maximum belief. the clear signs were there but everyone overlooked it, saw it as normal or refused to interfere.
at some point while reading, i felt like there were too many false mysteries surrounding monday’s death. it made the book seem so much longer and took away from the suspense aspect. also the chapter names and timelines got too complicated to keep up with, so i gave up trying to understand it. “one year before the before, two years before the before, the after, the before.” BABY i can’t understand all that. just give me the exact date or a cute little chapter title please!
anyways, i sobbed for a good while towards the end, especially after the plot twist unfolded. this book had me thinking so deeply about my peers, people in general and the things that they have going on privately.
please check tws if you decide to read this one❤️