i was a little worried as to how the author would explain time travel without being too detailed (which is always confusing), but also not too vague (i do like some answers!). While this book was fairly short, it didn’t like in world building. (in my humble opinion).Īnd as a lover of all things time travel, of course i had to love this one.Īnd yes, i read this book in one sitting. In case you weren’t aware, only a monster is about time travel. Equally impressive is Len’s character creation, which is so deliciously detailed and nuanced that the lines between good and evil become very blurred, and you can be forgiven if you find yourself on the side of the monsters – I was.⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. You feel as if you are wandering down the streets and lanes of London in the then and now. With its lyrical text and descriptive evocations of the different locations visited along the timeline, this book fills your mind’s eye with wonderful imagery.
If things aren’t complicated enough this now means her crush is trying to kill her. When Joan accidentally time travels, she is thrust into this hidden world, where Nick isn’t the boy she was about to date, he is the hero of legend, the Monster Slayer. Soon all the quirky things about her Mum’s side of the family will take on new meaning.
Each family has a special gift, and they can all travel through time by procuring part of a human’s lifespan. Unbeknown to Joan, she is about to discover that she is a member of one of 12 monster families in London. I was completely absorbed by every detail in this time-travelling wonder, where the main character, Joan Chang-Hunt, is one of the monsters, not the hero.ĭuring her summer break visit to her relatives in London, Joan volunteers at the historic Holland House, where she has a crush on fellow volunteer Nick. Local Melbourne-based author Vanessa Len has created a breathtaking debut in Only a Monster, the first in a new trilogy.
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