In the small state of Maine on the North-eastern coast of United States, hidden in a nondescript residential street there is a house where bizarre is normal. This is the stage where the drama in “The Monsterjunkies, An American Family Odyssey” is played out.
The main characters of this story are the 12 year old boy Cromwell or Crow, and a 14 year old girl Indigo. The two siblings together manage bullying and emotional abuse in their unique way combing smarts and emotional quotient.
The Monsterjunkie estate and the family is unusual in many ways and it’s inhabitants seeks privacy making it difficult for children to have a normal life and do things other kids take for granted like having friends over. They face ignorance combined with aggression in their attempt to lead their lives in their ancestral home.
Erik Daniel Shein, author of “The Monsterjunkies, An American Family Odyssey” does a great job in providing a peek inside the secret life of a family who struggles with inheritance and science. The characters are well developed and the plot flows on smoothly. Recommended for Teens, parents, teachers and school libraries.
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