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Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

26 reviews

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Infertility, Racism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Dementia

pikkumarja's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0

Tiffany D. Jackson osaa kirjoittaa! Tämäkin oli vetävästi ja koukuttavasti kirjoitettu ya-trilleri, joka vei ainakin yhdet yöunet aikuiseltakin. Realistinen tyyli ja esimerkiksi lukihäiriö päähenkilöllä olivat varsin ansiokkaasti toteutettuja.

En vaan yksinkertaisesti pitänyt kirjan lopullisesta ideasta. Pidin kyllä siitä, että Jacksonin aiempien kirjojen, kuten Rajattoman, tavoin tässäkin käsiteltiin sellaisia asioita, joista on vaikea puhua ja kirjoittaa. Mustat nuoret joutuvat käymään läpi sellaisia asioita elämässään, jotka todellakin rikkovat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying and Lesbophobia

niya_books's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual harassment

apuzzledbooklover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

Heavy, yet powerful story. Need some time to digest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Racism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

teetea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault

alysonwonderland84's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

Overall, I liked this book but the pacing and timeline really threw me off. A simple before and after would have been better but all the "one year before the before" stuff was confusing, especially when we find out

that Monday had been dead for two years and Claudia's trauma prevented her from remembering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

kitkatkatdog's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved it. When I went to work I kept thinking “where is Monday?” It was so emotional and tense and I could not have guessed the twist. It was a great read, I can’t wait to one day forget the mystery and read it again. I pray for the day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement and Infertility

Minor: Alcohol

motypeandroid's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Finished this book yesterday or the day before I can't really remember. When I read it, I was really invested in the story and what happened to Monday, and I felt like it was interesting to see Claudia grow to realize that just because she shared her entire life didn't mean that Monday felt comfortable doing the same. Sometimes while reading I felt a level of discomfort I couldn't really place, but at the end of the day, I kept reading until it was done because I really did want to see where it was going. Overall, I thought it was good (not groundbreaking, but good) and left it at that. 
What I wasn't expecting is that today I would be scrolling on tiktok and happen to get a video about the Mitchelle Blair case, and before the video was even over I went to look up if the book was based on it. I didn't find anything definitive but many people who were already familiar with the case beforehand (I realized many were, but I wasn't, as I really steered clear of true crime the majority of my life since it would just upset me) and that it impacted how they felt about the story, especially bc they could tell where it was going. 
I don't like the idea of using a real story like this to make a fictional story, even if it is to start up conversations. It would be one thing if it were similar, especially when the point of the book is to highlight how much stuff like this happens and goes overlooked for long periods of time, but to take so much from a specific incident to the point of mirroring that real-life trial...that doesn't sit right with me. I'm going to research the case and make my final decision on the book after, but that...I really don't like that at all.
edit: did some research on the case and yeah...miss jackson was kind of tasteless with the amount of things she lifted from that case like. this is not "loosely inspired" it is directly depicting it. i'm actually really mad now like girl what the hell.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

aebrewer's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment