416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781606999592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Publication date: 14 February 2017
Description
Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late '60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes, filled with B-movie horror and pulp monster magazines iconography. Karen Reyes tries to so...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,695 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
emotional 67%
sad 52%
tense 32%
reflective 26%
challenging 24%
adventurous 22%
funny 18%
informative 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 37% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 39% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Cancer, PedophiliaModerate
Racism, Sexual content, Racial slursMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Body horror
416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781606999592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Publication date: 14 February 2017
Description
Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late '60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes, filled with B-movie horror and pulp monster magazines iconography. Karen Reyes tries to so...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,695 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
emotional 67%
sad 52%
tense 32%
reflective 26%
challenging 24%
adventurous 22%
funny 18%
informative 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 37% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 39% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Cancer, PedophiliaModerate
Racism, Sexual content, Racial slursMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Body horror