A review by tigerlilliereads
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

adventurous dark emotional 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

I received this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

I’m still trying to recover from this book to be honest but will do my best to give it a review. 

This book focuses on the main character of Joan, half of her family are monsters and half human. However, in fairy tales the mo stars are always defeated by the hero… monsters are seen as all bad and heroes all good… that is until you read this book. A magnificent time travelling, tense and mysterious adventure that has wonderful work building and flash backs to the 90s … but also explores the idea of morality, the grey areas that are between the black and white fairy tale caricatures we are taught as a child. It explores the idea of sacrifice, but also what it means to really be a monster or a hero. 

The book feature really dark themes and leaves you constantly on the edge of your seat wanting to read more. The ending… devastating  and shocking! But I don’t think I wanted this to end, an amazing book and can’t wait to read more from this author! 
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