We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

Content Tags: Abuse, Death, Trauma, Racism, LGBTQIA+

Taking inspiration from my sister, aka copying her exactly, I decided to write blog posts to track books I'm reading in 2023 (and maybe beyond, who knows). My newest reading goal beginning this year is to read more books from my TBR pile. You'd think this would've been a goal all along, but I seem to avoid reading my TBRs... no more. I even got a new bookshelf just for my TBRs to go in my living room, so hopefully them being front and center will make me more likely to read them.

I started off the year with a relatively new addition to my TBR shelf: We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds. Technically I started this book at the end of 2022, but I started off the year by finishing this book. ;)

This is where I struggle, I'm not sure how to put into words my thoughts about books. Hopefully, this will get easier the more posts I make. 

The book was great! (That's good insight, right?)

There were a lot of aspects to this book, beginning with Avery being up-rooted her senior year of HS to a new-to-her, small town to take care of a grandmother she'd never really known. The story is part mystery, part romance, part drama, all seamlessly pieced together and enthralling. I couldn't put the book down because I just had to know what was going to happen next. The characters are all so very real and multifaceted and brilliantly brought to life by Jas Hammond's writing.

I highly recommend this book! 
(At least to readers who share my taste in books)


To conclude, two (or three technically) questions:

Why did I select this book?
This book was actually selected for me through the Melanin in YA subscription box!

Who was your favorite character? Why?
My favorite character was Arthur "Arnie" Thomas because every queer person deserves someone like Mr. Arnie to give them love, support, and refuge. <3

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