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Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
2.0

I think this is something that will resonate with a lot of teen readers (and beyond). For me it felt a little too much like the novel's Thesis Statement was: LOOK, MOM, THINGS THAT I DO ON THE INTERNET ARE IMPORTANT AND REAL. Which is totally valid (I'M DOING THIS REVIEW ON THE INTERNET) and something that I know is hard for teens living at home with ~parents who don't get it~; for me as an adult reader it felt perhaps a little too aggrieved and had a very wish fulfillment ending...

But, again: for a certain flavor of teen reader this is gonna be #thebusiness. Also, nice to see anxiety/grief/mental health care wrapped up in the online stuff, since of course that overlap happens.

For me, it was fine, I wasn't that invested in the characters but again: it's not for me, it's for teens, and I think it's gonna be the jam of a certain flavor of teen.