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A review by lilifane
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have cried so much during this book I don't know if I have any more tears left in me.
There are so many important but hard to read themes in this book and all of them are written in a way that just clenches your guts because it feels so real. I've cried because of the bullying, I've cried because of Claudia's tangible loneliness and most of all I cried out of frustration because no one cared enough and listened to a desperate teenage girl.
I also loved the structure of the book. Give me multiple timelines, jumble them up and I will read it. Yes, the structure was confusing but I just went with it. I don't know if I would have realised some details earlier if I had read this as a physical book. But I listened to it on audio book (the narrator is AMAZING!) and 2/3s in I had the feeling that I missed something but I couldn't really turn back the pages to check so I just accepted it. Yeah, in the end everything made perfect sense. And I love this aspect of the book as well.
So, the ending broke me. On so many levels. But I'm really glad I've read this.
There are so many important but hard to read themes in this book and all of them are written in a way that just clenches your guts because it feels so real. I've cried because of the bullying, I've cried because of Claudia's tangible loneliness and most of all I cried out of frustration because no one cared enough and listened to a desperate teenage girl.
I also loved the structure of the book. Give me multiple timelines, jumble them up and I will read it. Yes, the structure was confusing but I just went with it. I don't know if I would have realised some details earlier if I had read this as a physical book. But I listened to it on audio book (the narrator is AMAZING!) and 2/3s in I had the feeling that I missed something but I couldn't really turn back the pages to check so I just accepted it. Yeah, in the end everything made perfect sense. And I love this aspect of the book as well.
So, the ending broke me. On so many levels. But I'm really glad I've read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship