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A review by samsbookcase
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
4.75
Finished on December 21st, 2022
I rounded my eventual rating up to 5 stars. My younger self would've stayed up during the night to finish this book, but my older self knows I shouldn't because I need my sleep. So I reluctantly put it down for me to finish this evening.
I said the following on one of my updates:
Do you know those books that you’ve been putting off reading for a while but then you start and you get sucked into the story immediately, forgetting everything around you and you’re not able to put it back down because you NEED to know what happens next? That is this book.
And it truly is. I would recommend it to anyone that loves YA Fantasy. This book had monsters, time-travel, family bound powers, lovers to enemies, enemies to potential lovers, dealing with trauma, finding comfort in someone you never thought you'd find comfort in, lots of loss and grief in more than one way. It was fast paced, keeping you on the edge of your seat during all times. This book has so much. I felt as conflicted as Joan was during the entirety of the book. Hero vs Monsters. So wonderfully complicated and enthralling.
That last chapter was heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time and has me yearning for more. I genuinely can not wait for the sequel to come out, to see what else is in store for Joan.
I rounded my eventual rating up to 5 stars. My younger self would've stayed up during the night to finish this book, but my older self knows I shouldn't because I need my sleep. So I reluctantly put it down for me to finish this evening.
I said the following on one of my updates:
Do you know those books that you’ve been putting off reading for a while but then you start and you get sucked into the story immediately, forgetting everything around you and you’re not able to put it back down because you NEED to know what happens next? That is this book.
And it truly is. I would recommend it to anyone that loves YA Fantasy. This book had monsters, time-travel, family bound powers, lovers to enemies, enemies to potential lovers, dealing with trauma, finding comfort in someone you never thought you'd find comfort in, lots of loss and grief in more than one way. It was fast paced, keeping you on the edge of your seat during all times. This book has so much. I felt as conflicted as Joan was during the entirety of the book. Hero vs Monsters. So wonderfully complicated and enthralling.
That last chapter was heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time and has me yearning for more. I genuinely can not wait for the sequel to come out, to see what else is in store for Joan.