A review by emilydiane8
My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

5.0

What a debut! I listened to the short stories on audiobook last year, then bought a hardcover to read the novella. Even if you are not tied to Charlottesville, this book speaks to a wider cultural moment outside of our city. It is dystopia, but what spoke to me most was the coming of age element that happened over a period of only 19 days. To take such large threats and distill them in to the experience of one young woman and a period of a little over two weeks but still capture so much complexity, horror, and dynamics was remarkable to experience as a reader!