A review by sarahannkateri
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
4.0
When I heard this was named a Printz Honor book, I was surprised because as far as I knew, it was a gory tale of man-eating monsters.
After reading it, the Printz Honor makes more sense because I now know that it's a thematically dense, allusive, gory tale of man-eating monsters.
It's totally not the kind of thing I'd usually read, and it took me awhile to get through it, but I think it's something that will stick with me. Definitely not for squeamish readers - along with completely over-the-top violence, there is also a focus on incredibly grotesque maladies. Older teen guys who like horror and history would probably love this.
After reading it, the Printz Honor makes more sense because I now know that it's a thematically dense, allusive, gory tale of man-eating monsters.
It's totally not the kind of thing I'd usually read, and it took me awhile to get through it, but I think it's something that will stick with me. Definitely not for squeamish readers - along with completely over-the-top violence, there is also a focus on incredibly grotesque maladies. Older teen guys who like horror and history would probably love this.