When we’re growing up, there are many times when we feel a little monstrous.
For many of us, it happens around adolescence: bodies are changing, emotions are huge. And because we’re trying to figure everything out, we can’t help but notice how different we are.
That’s probably why there’s no shortage of coming-of-age stories that use monsters as metaphors. The latest entry in this genre, “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,” blends teenage angst with a fun and vibrant take on sea-creature lore that subverts fairy-tale expectations.
