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He is the Monster: A verse novel Kindle Edition

by Amy Ellis (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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When Esther comes back at dawn on a school night, she’s expecting an argument with her parents at breakfast. Instead, the police arrest her father for molesting girls in their neighborhood. As her father awaits trial and her mother wastes away with grief, Esther seeks comfort in the things that make her numb: parties, boys and her secret relationship. She is fine. Everything is fine until Esther meets Matthew, who refuses to be just another notch in her bedpost. Forced to confront her feelings, Esther has to decide whether to stay comfortably wild and numb or if it’s time to start dealing with the painful reality of her shattered life.

Written in verse, He is the Monster tells the heartbreaking story of loss and desire after learning that your loved ones aren’t always who you think they are.
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  1. Print length
    158 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    August 29, 2018
  5. Reading age
    15 - 18 years
  6. Grade level
    10 - 12
  7. File size
    1611 KB
  8. Page Flip
    Enabled
  9. Word Wise
    Enabled
  10. Enhanced typesetting
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GD63R3W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amy Ellis; 1st edition (August 29, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 29, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1611 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 158 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Amy Ellis

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Amy Ellis works in publishing in London. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Longwood University and a Masters in Digital Publishing from Oxford Brookes University. She was a Bookseller Rising Star in 2019 and was longlisted for the London Book Fair Trailblazer Awards in 2020.

She enjoys knitting, green tea, writing poems, and hanging out with her dog, Olive.

Find her online at amy-ellis.com and on social media @amesplaza.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
12 global ratings

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Merry Jelks- Emmanuel
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, It Will Blow You Away!
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018
This is a dark story that really moved me in a lot of ways. It is told from the mother, father and daughter's point of view and have you thinking about what is going through their minds especially the mother and daughter. It is a story that makes you wonder how can one put their lives back together after finding out that your father/husband is a monster and everything you thought you believed about your love one is a lie. It is told in prose but none the less is deep and intense!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2018
This was my first read in poetry prose format and while it was unusual, the storyline and concept was serious enough for me to stay on until the end. I think it made it more poignant in the format it was in. A family destroyed by the actions of the father. Listening to the mother and the daughter as they grieve and adapt to the news. If the rest of the authors work is like this I would certainly give them a go.

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Jennifer Richey
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow blown away
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018
This is a set of poems set in a 3 person point of views the father that’s a monster, the mother that’s appaled by the whole situation and the daughter that is devasted and hurt and crying out for help and seeing it in the wrong places! Wow is this poem heart breaking!

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Jeanne Richardson
4.0 out of 5 stars Dealing with Reality
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2018
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I’m voluntarily leaving a review.

This is the 1st book I've read written by Amy Ellis; she has done a great job at writing a good book. I will definitely be reading more of her books.

The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
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C.A.M.
2.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to follow
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018
This story could have been great, but the prose in which it is written makes it very difficult to read. It's hard to keep the characters straight and follow what is happening. I honestly couldn't finish reading...I wish it were written differently as the story line - showing the fall out left behind when a husband and father is arrested for molesting girls - is one that could be interesting/insightful.

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Tiffany S.
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and well written poetic story
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018
I enjoyed this quick (the book is written in prose) read about a mother and daughter dealing with their emotions as they find out their husband/father has been molesting young girls. The story is well written and pulls you in quickly. But, since it is prose, there is less character depth and development than you would find in a typical book. However, The story was very interesting and you really care about and worry about Esther as she navigates her way through school, relationships, and home while taking care of her mother and herself as everything falls apart.
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Amy
5.0 out of 5 stars A book worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018
This was one of the most moving stories I have read lately. Having it told in what I call poem style is much more dramatic and impacting. Breaks your heart.

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Moonreader62
3.0 out of 5 stars He is the Monster
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2018
The book is a good storyline that is interesting. It is a moving heartbreaking story. It was an okay, difficult read. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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