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QUICK-ISH TAKE: Stick with me here.?
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Ordinary Monsters is a f*cking mess. It’s epically long at 672 pages, with a sprawling cast of characters, an unwieldy system of magic, a school for gifted youth that feels very familiar, and some muddled character motivation. I could list all the things that I struggled with in this book when I first read it over a year ago...?
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That being said, I CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT ORDINARY MONSTERS. Even having read it a year ago, it is still resonating with me. The story of a mysterious detective agency (think Pinkertons) in a race against time to track down two children with mysterious powers and protect them from a malevolent force, Ordinary Monsters somehow feels familiar while also managing to subvert expectations and take this genre to an entirely new level.?
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As someone who read 250 books last year, I struggle to remember key scenes or characters pretty soon after I finish a book (it’s a gift and a curse!), but with #OrdinaryMonsters, I can still remember the epic train battle, the stunning and haunting Tokyo section, and the brutal hand-to-hand combat between two badass female characters and a terrifying golem.?
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This is world-building on an epic scope, the s of which I haven’t read since WANDERERS and THE NIGHT CIRCUS. those books, this one is nowhere near perfect. But I’m okay with a big glorious mess if it sticks with me the way this book has. JM Miro is an exciting new voice in grounded fantasy, and I can’t wait to see where they go next in this trilogy.353 s jessica2,575 43.5k

very long winded but, gosh, marlowe sure is the sweetest little thing. he made pushing through worth it.

this is a weird review because my after reading thoughts are completely different from my during reading thoughts.

whilst i was reading this, i thought the concept was a little unoriginal, the writing fine, and the characters decent. everything is enjoyable, but nothing spectacular. the repetitiveness of the narrative made the whole process slog a bit, but overall, a fine story because some elements (aka marlowe) made it worth it.

however, after reading this, im finding myself thinking about this much more positively. the characters are cool, i love the science behind the talents, the villain is super interesting, the fight scenes are still replaying in my head, the setting is gothic, and overall, its just a really neat story.

so take that as you will. lol.

? 3.5 stars251 s Melissa ? Dog/Wolf Lover ? Martin3,588 10.8k

4.5 Stars

This was good, a little long… but it’s a good! I’m looking forward to the rest of the books!



Mel
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