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A tender exploration of the clash between a safely curated online existence and the messy, terrifying reality of offline connection. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Eliza and her monsters.
- isolated
- fragile
- digital-heavy
- 01
Dear Evan Hansen
Val Emmich
A tender, anxiety-laced exploration of loneliness and the lengths we go to in order to finally feel seen.
- 02
Monster High
Lisi Harrison
A snappy, spooky-chic dive into the ultimate high school nightmare: trying to fit in when you are literally built differently.
- 03
Symptoms of Being Human
Jeff Garvin
A tense, big-hearted exploration of identity, anxiety, and the terrifying leap from internet anonymity to real-world vulnerability.
- 04
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Laini Taylor
A lush, darkly enchanting fairy tale of star-crossed lovers, secret worlds, and the beautiful monsters that lurk in the shadows of Prague.
- 05
Monster High
Heather Nuhfer
A spooky-cute, pun-filled romp through the fluttery highs and lows of high school crushes.
- 06
Because You'll Never Meet Me
Leah Thomas
An intimate, letter-based exploration of an impossible friendship shadowed by a sinister shared history.
- 07
Only mostly devastated
Sophie Gonzales
A queer reimagining of a classic summer-nights romance that balances laugh-out-loud banter with the tender ache of real-world grief.
- 08
We'll never be apart
Emiko Jean
A claustrophobic, twisty descent into a fractured mind where memories are weapons and no one can be trusted.
- 09
Every last word
Tamara Ireland Stone
An intimate, poetry-infused exploration of the exhausting performance of normalcy and the quiet salvation of finding your people.
- 10
This Savage Song
V. E. Schwab
A dark, rhythmic descent into a crumbling city where violence breeds literal monsters and humanity is a fragile choice.
- 11
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Ned Vizzini
A candid, surprisingly funny exploration of teenage depression and the unexpected moments of light found within a psychiatric hospital.
- 12
Turtles All the Way Down
John Green
An intensely intimate, philosophical dive into the claustrophobia of the mind, anchored by the fierce, messy bonds of teenage friendship.
