M Is for Monster by Talia Dutton
M was once nothing, but then she woke up in Maura’s body with a very excited sister hovering over her. She doesn’t know how she got there or if she was ever anyone before she woke up, but she does know one thing: she is not Maura. With the help of a ghostly Maura, M pretends to be someone else so that Frances doesn’t take her back apart so that she can try to bring her sister back again.
I’m a sucker for Frankenstein retellings, so I knew I had to pick up this Frankenstein inspired graphic novel when I saw the cover. We follow M, who is in the unique situation of being brought to life by a scientist couple. Unfortunately for all involved, they were expecting Maura to return, but they have an entirely new person on their hands instead. Frances hopes that Maura’s memories will return in time, Gin wants to support their wife and M in their current situation going forward, and M is terrified that she will be forced out of this life in exchange for another attempt at bringing Maura back.
I absolutely loved this book from the start. M, Maura, Frances, and Gin are such complex and interesting characters put in a sad situation. It was tough to watch their struggles, but it was wonderful to see them overcome them and gather on the same page and come to terms with the situation as it currently is. Above all, poor M spends much of the book trying to pretend to be Maura, only they don’t have similar interests or even food tastes. Meanwhile, Frances is grappling with the guilt of losing her sister and the possibility that she’s failed her for a second time. It’s a beautiful story that makes me very excited to see what Talia Dutton publishes next.
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