Eliza and Her Monsters, Francesca Zappia
Eliza and Her Monsters, Francesca Zappia
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Eliza and Her Monsters

Author: Francesca Zappia

Narrator: Caitlin Kelly, Kate Rudd

Unabridged: 8 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2019


Synopsis

“A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical.”—Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times–bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk is the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea, but when a new boy at school tempts her to live a life offline, everything she’s worked for begins to crumble.Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl meets Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona in this acclaimed novel about art, fandom, and finding the courage to be yourself. “A must-have.”—School Library JournalIn the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, Eliza is LadyConstellation, anonymous creator of a popular webcomic called Monstrous Sea. With millions of followers and fans throughout the world, Eliza’s persona is popular. Eliza can’t imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves her digital community. Then Wallace Warland transfers to her school and Eliza begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile. But when Eliza’s secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything she’s built—her story, her relationship with Wallace, and even her sanity—begins to fall apart. Will appeal to fans of Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona and Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl. Young Adult Library Services Association Best BookBest Fiction for Young Adults Top TenKirkus Best Book Texas Tayshas Pick

About Francesca Zappia

Francesca Zappia is the award-winning author of Eliza and Her Monsters, Made You Up, Now Entering Addamsville, Katzenjammer, and Greymist Fair, as well as The Children of Hypnos, a biweekly serial novel posted on Tumblr and Wattpad. She holds a Computer Science/Math degree and an MBA from the University of Indianapolis. When she’s not writing, Francesca Zappia is baking, playing video games, and watching terrible movies. She lives in central Indiana. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily May on May 22, 2017

She drew so many monsters that she became a monster herself. 4 1/2 stars. The only reason it's not 5 is that it took a little while for me to get into it. But when I did, it completely blew me away. I liked this even more than Zappia's Made You Up. I'm not going to lie to you - a huge part of my......more

Goodreads review by Hailey on June 21, 2017

I finished a book for the first time in more than a month!!! Yay!!!! This was such a good read! It was so much more than I was expecting and just gripped me right from the beginning. Loved it!......more

Goodreads review by Emma on March 31, 2018

4.5 STARS! I REALLY REALLY REALLY LOVED THIS READ (also gonna leave this review blank for now bc I MUST FILM A VIDEO REVIEW)......more

Goodreads review by Maria on March 26, 2019

3.8/5 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “You found me in a constellation.” ― Francesca Zappia, Eliza and Her Monsters This book was an adequate distraction from my real life right now. Which is exams, pressure, exams, kill me, exams, fuck-my-life, death. I enjoyed reading 50 pages of this every day before I went to......more

Goodreads review by She-who-must-not-be-named on January 29, 2022

Like life, what gives a story its meaning is the fact that it ends. Our stories have lives of their own—and it’s up to us to make them mean something. I am reeling with a tempest of emotions of what transpired in this book. This story was everything I wanted it to be and I couldn't wish for more.......more