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A review by kaerene
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Oh man. Tiffany D. Jackson is such a stellar author. She just writes these gut wrenching stories and then when you’re least expecting it, she throws another curve ball at you. I’m just completely speechless. I was not expecting the twist at the end of this book and it completely floored me. My students in my home room can vouch for this as they heard me yell “WHAAAAAT??!!!!!!” when I read the big reveal towards the end of the book.
The only reason I bumped the score down to 4.5 instead of the full five stars is just because I’m still unsure on a few things in regards to the plot and how each chapter was set up. I spent a lot of my time wondering about when this book was happening (and IYKYK). But the rest of the story and the characters were so compelling and so well written that I think this is my new favorite TDJ book.
I highly recommend reading this but definitely check trigger warnings.
The only reason I bumped the score down to 4.5 instead of the full five stars is just because I’m still unsure on a few things in regards to the plot and how each chapter was set up. I spent a lot of my time wondering about when this book was happening (and IYKYK). But the rest of the story and the characters were so compelling and so well written that I think this is my new favorite TDJ book.
I highly recommend reading this but definitely check trigger warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Miscarriage