Eliza and Her Monsters arrived in the May Owlcrate - complete with an exclusive cover! I went into this book totally blind, which I think is always a good thing.

This book is near perfect. The characters have nuance and depth, and the world Zappia has created is realistic and detailed. The artwork included is beautiful as well. But more than anything else, this book covers mental health amazingly well.

Social anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts - Zappia has covered it all with a level of realism and compassion that I haven't really seen in YA fiction before. I could see myself in Eliza, and I felt for her on so many levels. I'll admit, I teared up a bit at times too. I truly believe that this story could help so many teens that are struggling right now - teachers should add this to their classrooms and parents should take a look too. I know I'll be recommending this book - a lot.

4.5/5