Review Detail

What I loved:
Only A Monster pleasantly surprised me with how much it sucked me in. It was thrilling, with high stakes, potentially catastrophic losses, and exciting secrets. It contains the general tropes of a YA Urban Fantasy-teen girl with newfound powers, hints of a love triangle, and hero vs. villains but a surprising twist with the main character being on the side of "monsters."
Final Verdict:
The world is building, and the magic system is unique in monsters that can time travel. Also, the uniqueness that each Monster family has its special powers, and seeing how those played out was exciting to read. I also like that since we travel in time, we see places in different years, and it was fun to follow the clues as to what time there had arrived and what the clothes said about that year. I am excited to see how things play out in the following books.