DNF. I gave this a few shots but I just couldn't get into it from either side. I love an experimental novel, but this felt disjointed and I'm not sure what the message was supposed to be (aside from the very obvious "scary monster(s) from the title)

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* this was a pretty good rad but honestly i think it would be better reading it myself over the audiobook, so i want to do that and i have a feeling the review would go up lol

The composition of this book was unique. It is divided into two parts and each part focuses on a different character who exists in different time frames in Australia.

Although I thought the writing was well done and the idea was interesting, overall the pace of the book left me a bit disappointed.

Thanks to NetGalley for the audiobook ARC.

Scary Monsters is a very unique novel. The different parts tell different but related stories, and there are several important lessons to be learned. The "Scary Monsters" to be faced are not literal monsters, but struggles of our modern society that many of us deal with on a daily basis. Well worth the read.

This book is broken down into two different points of view. The first part of the book follows Lili and is set mostly in France in the 1980s. Her story follows her day-to-day life and her interactions with her friends, society, and the world. The second part focuses on Lyle, who lives in Australia in the future and we see his life as well. The larger part of the story examines how racism, misogyny, and ageism are ingrained in our lives and explores their impacts on these individuals and society.

This book discusses some really interesting topics and does so in a smart and at times entertaining way. However, I felt the slow pacing of the book left me feeling a bit bored throughout the story.