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A review by booklover160
Monstrous by MarcyKate Connolly
5.0
WOW. I was not expecting the emotional roller coaster I just was on. I chose this book as it had many varying reviews. There seemed to be a clear split of people who loved and hated this book. I, clearly, loved it.
The imagination of this tale is incredible. I loved every moment of this story. Sure, some of the twists are predictable, but there are a few that aren't and I loved being surprised.
Pros:
- Kym. She is an absolute gem. She is constantly learning and evolving. She learns that what she's been doing is wrong and corrects that behavior. She tries to fix all her mistakes and that's just so admirable! She's brave and smart and I adore her so much. She had a beautiful character arc!
- Plot. It's amazing. Yes, somewhat predictable, but also full of twists. I adored the wild adventure I went on!
- Empathy. What I find incredible about this book is it's ability to make me feel for it. I felt joy, sorrow, anger, love, and more. It drew me in and made me feel so much. I loved it.
- The villain. It may sound strange to put the villain under the pros but it is so well thought out and I love that he is so irredeemably evil. It was just done so well that I have to confess that I thoroughly enjoyed it. It made for an excellent fairy tale baddie.
Cons:
- The ending because WHAT. Please don't spoil this for you so here's a HUGE SPOILER WARNING:
I don't find that this book is accurately rated for middle grade. It's complex language would have stumped even me if I read this in 4th grade. I think this is definitely a YA suited tale. Very good for older readers too, but maybe a bit complex for middle to elementary readers.
Overall, I LOVED this book!! Definitely one of my new favorites and I might actually purchase!
The imagination of this tale is incredible. I loved every moment of this story. Sure, some of the twists are predictable, but there are a few that aren't and I loved being surprised.
Pros:
- Kym. She is an absolute gem. She is constantly learning and evolving. She learns that what she's been doing is wrong and corrects that behavior. She tries to fix all her mistakes and that's just so admirable! She's brave and smart and I adore her so much. She had a beautiful character arc!
- Plot. It's amazing. Yes, somewhat predictable, but also full of twists. I adored the wild adventure I went on!
- Empathy. What I find incredible about this book is it's ability to make me feel for it. I felt joy, sorrow, anger, love, and more. It drew me in and made me feel so much. I loved it.
- The villain. It may sound strange to put the villain under the pros but it is so well thought out and I love that he is so irredeemably evil. It was just done so well that I have to confess that I thoroughly enjoyed it. It made for an excellent fairy tale baddie.
Cons:
- The ending because WHAT. Please don't spoil this for you so here's a HUGE SPOILER WARNING:
Spoiler
I figured she'd end up giving herself up to defeat the wizard, but I'm not sure how it actually ended. I had hoped that perhaps she'd live. And I'm not entirely convinced she died however.I don't find that this book is accurately rated for middle grade. It's complex language would have stumped even me if I read this in 4th grade. I think this is definitely a YA suited tale. Very good for older readers too, but maybe a bit complex for middle to elementary readers.
Overall, I LOVED this book!! Definitely one of my new favorites and I might actually purchase!