A brilliant and awesome young adult fantasy read, Only a Monster is an impressive novel that sees a shocked girl realise that everything she thought she knew about her family was a lie and that deep down she really is a monster. Only a Monster by Australian author Vanessa Len is a particularly wonderful debut highlight of last year that I have been meaning to talk about for some time. evil that Vanessa Len weaves through her debut make this novel one that will be enjoyed by teens and adult readers.Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia (Trade Paperback – 1 February 2022) The moral complexities and questions of good vs. Joan struggles with who she wants to be and who she must be in order to save the people she loves. The main character is an absorbing and complicated heroine her characterization as a monster protagonist makes Joan someone that I was fascinated by. She does an amazing job of humanizing those characters without excusing their destructive behavior. Only A Monster follows a group of characters that are objectively villains, and Len does not try to erase that truth. She has brought to life a magical underground world that coexists within London. Vanessa Len’s debut is a sparkling addition to the YA genre.
Only A Monster is a novel that I can’t stop thinking about, even long after reading it. Vanessa Len has created a book of ill-fated romance, captivating characters, and thrilling time travel adventures. If she wants to save the people she loves, Joan will have to learn to use her powers and come to terms with who she is, while trying to discover if she’s the hero or the villain of her own story.
Joan must team with the devastatingly handsome and shockingly ruthless Aaron Oliver, a member of a rival monster family. And her adorable crush from work? He’s a famous monster hunter. Suddenly her summer has become a whirlwind of danger and adventure because her closest relatives are not who she thought they were. However, her vacation takes a remarkable turn when she discovers that a dangerous magic is passed down through her family: a family of monsters. Joan Chang-Hunt wants nothing more than an enjoyable summer in London with her mother’s slightly peculiar family.
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