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My Name Is Monster
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
9 posts | 7 read | 14 to read
After the Sickness has killed off her parents, and the bombs have fallen on the last safe cities, Monster emerges from the Arctic vault which has kept her alive. When she washes up on the coast of Scotland, everyone she knows is dead, and she believes she is alone in an empty world. Monster begins the long walk south, scavenging and learning the contours of this familiar land made new. Slowly, piece by piece, she begins to rebuild a life. Until, one day, she finds a girl: another survivor, feral, and ready to be taught all that Monster knows. But the lessons the girl learns are not always those Monster means to teach . . . Inspired by Robinson Crusoe and Frankenstein, My Name Is Monster is a novel about power, about the things that society leaves imprinted on us when the rules no longer apply, and about the strength and the danger of a mothers love.
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readingjedi
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
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Mehso-so

I've read a fair bit of apoc-fic recently & some of the tropes are starting to feel a little stale. And the premise of this one is also far from original - last person left alive, doing what needs to be done to survive. It's the relationship between Mother & Monster that kept me intrigued. The dual narrative didn't work well, Monster's POV being less engaging, the character being less developed. And some of the events were less than convincing.

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TorieStorieS
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
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Mehso-so

I wasn‘t quite sure what to expect from this dystopian debut novel. Written simply, it‘s an engaging read split into two parts. The first section comes from the titular character‘s view in the wake of war and a Sickness that has taken out the rest of humanity. A survivor, she makes a long trek and eventually discovers the world isn‘t as empty as she had thought. Parts of this one feel a bit implausible but I‘m sure this will start discussion!

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waybean
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
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Pickpick

The story of a woman who survives 'the sickness' and is alone until she meets another. Beautifully written. I enjoyed reading the character perspectives and how differently they viewed their own side of the relationship. I felt the story lacked something. Excitement perhaps? There was so much that could've been done with the post apocalyptic scenario but wasn't.

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TrishB
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
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Mehso-so

Somewhere between a pick and a so-so, I‘m leaning towards so-so because I have issues with a major event in the book! That I‘m obviously not going to spoil!!
I‘m assuming it‘s YA as it‘s very simplistically written and the author thinks teenagers aren‘t going to question the major event (apologies to all the teenagers who are as frustrated with it as me!).

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TrishB
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
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On my own for a couple of hours this morning (doesn‘t happen often!) there are loads of things that need doing but I‘m starting with this.

Ms_T Priorities 👍🏻 4y
Cathythoughts Yes! I‘m with @Ms_T Priorities 👍🏻❤️ 4y
TrishB @Ms_T @Cathythoughts I‘ve had an hour and a half! Ironing is now calling....boo 4y
bookishbitch That book sounds so interesting. 4y
TrishB @bookishbitch I‘ve finished and am thinking about my review! 4y
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Laru79
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
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Pickpick

What an epic story. Really clever storytelling and lots of things to make you wonder - what was the sickness? Who were the men on the bridge? It seemed to say a lot without actually saying it. I think I‘ll be thinking about this one for a while.

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Laru79
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
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This looks like it‘s going to be amazing! I read about it a while ago and wanted to read it ASAP!

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scripturient
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
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Waiting for our son to finish his swimming lesson and sneaking in a bag of crisps without him noticing. 😜😂

RealLifeReading Bwahahaha I have to eat my potato chips on the sly too. Otherwise my boys will eat them all 5y
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scripturient
My Name Is Monster | Katie Hale
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Beginning this one tonight. It sounds promising. 😁

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