A review by abomine
Here There Are Monsters by Amelinda Bérubé

dark slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is a dark, bleak, angry book, full of characters who are both wretched and compelling, with all of the ingredients for a grim and horrific story. By the time I got to the end, however, the whole experience felt a bit hollow. What was the point of all this? Most of these characters are pretty much the same as when the book started, and nothing really interesting or fresh was presented about the themes of codependence, bullying, violence, poor parenting, etc. Again, all of the ingredients were there, but not much was done with them.
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