Keag’s Reviews > The Monsters of Otherness > Status Update

As I get further into the book I start to realize that there are a lot of real world analogies and references in it. Stuff I may not have been able to identify when I had first read through it. I do have to give applause to this. That the author was able to incorporate these analogies into her story. And I do hope that it’s intended effect happens

Ok and now that erec has a sinking suspicion rosco is responsible for the twins kidnapping and he has no direct reports he can go to that he trusts to talk and plan this matter with?? Like what’s he gonna do storm up to rosco who’s infinitely more powerful than him and demand the twins back?? This just feels so not well thought out

Just had another thought about smooth transitions. It was mentioned in the previous book that Erec’s appearance had been altered for his safety. But now that everyone kinda knows who he is and he basically understands that happened to him, why isn’t his appearance reverted? Also why can’t ANYONE including the lady who raised them tell that something is WRONG with Sammy and Danny??

Ok erec using the remote and pointing it directly at his tutor to MAKE his tutor spit the truth out about his father is the exact same behavior as the shit the bullies had done in the previous books. We’re supposed to want to root for the MC but here we have him behaving in the most questionable manner and not even being reprimanded for it. So bogus

Transitioning into chapter 3. I immediately notice another incoherent transition. A bad habit the author seems to have brought over from the first book. I get that Erec’s friend’s tutor came in to save Erec in the nick of time. But questions abound! How did he know Erec was there? How did he know who Erec and what Erec looked like?? WHY didn’t he go with him into the capsule? What, no thank yous, see yas??