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Monsters We Have Made
Monsters We Have Made: A Novel | Lindsay Starck
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A poignant and evocative novel that explores the bounds of familial love, the high stakes of parenthood, and the tenuous divide between fiction and reality. Thirteen years ago, Sylvia Gray's young daughter, Faye, attacked her babysitter in order to impress the Kingman, a monster she and her best friend had encountered on the Internet. When the now twenty-three-year-old Faye goes missing, leaving her toddler behind, Sylvia launches a search that propels her back into the past and back into the Kingman's orbit. With the help of her estranged husband and a sister she hasn't spoken to in years, Sylvia draws dangerously closer not only to Faye, but also to the truth about the monster that once inspired her. Will Sylvia be able to reach her daughter before history repeats itself? Or will it be Sylvia, this time, who loses her grip on reality and succumbs to the dark powers of this monstrous fiction? Both literary and suspenseful, Monsters We Have Made confronts the terrors of parenthood and examines the boundaries of love. Most importantly, it reminds us of the power of stories to shape our lives.
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I really enjoyed this book. It wasn't scary, but it could be unsettling at times. It walked the thin lin between reality and fantasy very well.
4.5 stars.
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DieAReader 🥳Great! 6mo
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“Isn‘t the Internet, too, a place where a young girl could easily take a wrong turn and find herself lost?“

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I've been totally blessed with another perfect day to read outside and spend most of the day at the park again! ☀️🌿

I'm totally obsessed with this book! The writing is really incredible, and you can definitely tell that the story was inspired by that Slenderman case from a few years ago! I was obsessed with that case, and followed it pretty closely, so this book is really hitting a sweet spot for me! Has anyone else read it yet?

AmandaBlaze I have it checked out, but haven't started it yet. 7mo
Kristy_K I have this on my tbr but saw so few reviews about it, I decided to wait to read it. Glad to hear it‘s good so far! 7mo
Branwen @AmandaBlaze @Kristy_K I'm excited to hear what you think of it! 💕📚 7mo
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I just arrived in Columbus, Ohio for a library conference! 🥳🎉🎉🎉 I will be here until Friday afternoon, do you think I brought enough books with me?! 🤭💕📚

RaeLovesToRead MAGPIE MURDERS!!!!!! 8mo
Meshell1313 Ooh some of my favs! 8mo
Ruthiella I think you are probably set for the next four days…but just in case, maybe find the nearest book store…😂 8mo
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Branwen @Ruthiella I am sure you will NOT be surprised to know that I actually did go to a bookstore tonight! 🤭💕📚 @Meshell1313 Oooooh nice! Which ones? @RaeLovesToRead YES! YES! YES! I've had this book for ages and just never got to it, but since becoming obsessed with Midsommer Murders I realized I really needed to read his writing! 🥰 8mo
Ruthiella Not surprised at all! 😂 8mo
Meshell1313 Fate breaker was my March fav and I loved serpent & the wings of night! #romantasy! ❤️ 8mo
Branwen @Meshell I'm about halfway through an absolutely loving it! 💕 8mo
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I hadn't heard anything about this book until a couple of days ago, and then I was desperate to start reading it immediately! So of course I ordered it, because I have no shelf control! 🤭💕📚 Apparently it's a thriller/mystery that has a lot of the same elements as that Slenderman incident a few years ago! 😱 I was weirdly obsessed with that case, so I am really excited to jump into this! Has anyone else heard of this one? Or started reading it?

monkeygirlsmama Never heard of it before, but stacking. 8mo
Suet624 Never heard of it! 8mo
ShelleyBooksie Love the cover! Look forward.to your review. 8mo
Branwen @monkeygirlsmama @Suet624 @ShelleyBooksie Okay, so I've read the first few chapters and already am in love with it! The writing is absolutely gorgeous! 💕 8mo
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