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Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
5.0
Special thanks to the author, publisher, & @hearourvoicestours for my advanced readers copy!!!!
This book was nothing short of amazing from start to finish. A suspense-filled, supernatural, mystery, fantasy, thriller all wrapped into one. The first few chapters take a few to build up the intensity. But once a chain of events occur the secrets start to unfold and you’re hooked.
We’re given a dual POV from two teens Daisy and Brittney across a 10 year timeline revolving around dark family secrets and a haunted mansion. The majority of the novel is told from Daisy’s POV which I think helped unravel the gist of the story. Brittney just helped bring out the truth. Her role wasn’t 100% needed but it fit well into the storyline.
Of course I loved the topic the author addressed about forgotten black girls. As mentioned in the book, “It’s subconscious. It’s natural for people to forget or ignore black girls. Effortless.” We still live in a society that doesn’t care about black women or girls. When we’re murdered or go missing the lack of care or thorough police investigations prove time and time again we only matter to our loved ones.
But in this story there’s a twist into who’s really forgotten and the real reason why. Peter wasn’t the only monster in this book they all were. Everybody that knew about her (don’t want to spoil it) and what really happened in that house. I get that everyone experienced some sort of trauma and had there reasons for not speaking up. But it was selfish of them all.
The house itself was never really the monster but the people, secrets, and memories held within it. The whole time I was reading the book I kept thinking, “If these walls could talk the secrets they’d tell.” The author brought that quote to life VIVIDLY. If it weren’t for Brittney’s determination to get justice and bring attention to the mansion her mother glorified so much. The truth would’ve still been a mystery.
I loved the message it’s sending that monsters are real and they look just like you and me. Sometimes the monster is a family member, friend, acquaintance, or a person without a conscience like Peter. I only said they were all monsters because of who they allowed themselves to become by withholding the truth. Was Daisy really any better than the rest? 10 years was a long time to keep a secret but it’s better late than never I guess.
Overall the book was AWESOME and I definitely recommend. The character development was superb. The supernatural paranormal vibes really brought the book to life.
This book was nothing short of amazing from start to finish. A suspense-filled, supernatural, mystery, fantasy, thriller all wrapped into one. The first few chapters take a few to build up the intensity. But once a chain of events occur the secrets start to unfold and you’re hooked.
We’re given a dual POV from two teens Daisy and Brittney across a 10 year timeline revolving around dark family secrets and a haunted mansion. The majority of the novel is told from Daisy’s POV which I think helped unravel the gist of the story. Brittney just helped bring out the truth. Her role wasn’t 100% needed but it fit well into the storyline.
Of course I loved the topic the author addressed about forgotten black girls. As mentioned in the book, “It’s subconscious. It’s natural for people to forget or ignore black girls. Effortless.” We still live in a society that doesn’t care about black women or girls. When we’re murdered or go missing the lack of care or thorough police investigations prove time and time again we only matter to our loved ones.
But in this story there’s a twist into who’s really forgotten and the real reason why. Peter wasn’t the only monster in this book they all were. Everybody that knew about her (don’t want to spoil it) and what really happened in that house. I get that everyone experienced some sort of trauma and had there reasons for not speaking up. But it was selfish of them all.
The house itself was never really the monster but the people, secrets, and memories held within it. The whole time I was reading the book I kept thinking, “If these walls could talk the secrets they’d tell.” The author brought that quote to life VIVIDLY. If it weren’t for Brittney’s determination to get justice and bring attention to the mansion her mother glorified so much. The truth would’ve still been a mystery.
I loved the message it’s sending that monsters are real and they look just like you and me. Sometimes the monster is a family member, friend, acquaintance, or a person without a conscience like Peter. I only said they were all monsters because of who they allowed themselves to become by withholding the truth. Was Daisy really any better than the rest? 10 years was a long time to keep a secret but it’s better late than never I guess.
Overall the book was AWESOME and I definitely recommend. The character development was superb. The supernatural paranormal vibes really brought the book to life.