Little Monsters

I almost gave up on this book and I'm so glad I didn't. I didn't know where the author was going with it. It took me a while to figure out who the protagonist was and who was the antagonist. Once I sorted that out, it became a very engaging read.

The previously unknown half-sister, Steph, summed up the story in one sentence, while talking to Abby, the main character.

“Your family is f*ed up.” She continued by saying, “Abby, I want us to be sisters, and for our sons to be cousins.... But I don't need two fathers—I have a great one. And your brother? Well, I'm not interested in being around that kind of rage.”

If you have ever wanted to read a book about a family more dysfunctional than your own, this is the book for you. I know it made me feel a whole lot better about my relations.

Adam, the patriarch, is bipolar. He raised Abby and Ken alone when his wife died. Now that Abby and Ken are grown up, they have their own issues. This issues tend to ripple out to everyone they know. However, the characterization for each one is so spot on, you're driven to keep reading.

The climax is more like a car wreck happening before your eyes, but completely intriguing. If you get to this point in the book late at night, I have bad news for you. You aren't putting the book down and you aren't getting any sleep.

Check out Little Monsters. It's a whale of a tale!!