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A review by brogan7
Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I didn't know much about this book when I requested it from the library, and to be honest, the cover was a little off-putting (because it seemed racist in itself?). However, Monstrous is a beautiful, complex, difficult story of growing up, being different, dealing with racism, choosing one's path.
You can't help but root for energetic, wild, zappy Sarah Myer as a child...even if she gets a little out-of-control, sometimes, a little over-dramatic and attention-seeking, and oh yes, sometimes a little violent. But as Sarah grows up, the adopted ethnically Korean daughter of a white couple of German heritage in rural Maryland, things get complicated. "Fitting in" is hard to do...and "being who she is" sometimes feels like...being a monster?
What I like about this book is that it was honest in depicting a person's growth process, mistakes and all.
You can't help but root for energetic, wild, zappy Sarah Myer as a child...even if she gets a little out-of-control, sometimes, a little over-dramatic and attention-seeking, and oh yes, sometimes a little violent. But as Sarah grows up, the adopted ethnically Korean daughter of a white couple of German heritage in rural Maryland, things get complicated. "Fitting in" is hard to do...and "being who she is" sometimes feels like...being a monster?
What I like about this book is that it was honest in depicting a person's growth process, mistakes and all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia