Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m a Giant Monster

Please Don’t Tell My Parents, Book 8

By: Richard Roberts

Narrated by: Jess Bohm

When an evil artifact offers you the power to turn into a monster, agreeing would be stupid. Mirabelle isn't stupid. She also doesn't have much choice. Her friends all have superpowers that let them go on exciting adventures. Mirabelle's superpower is to be made of glass, and walking across a room is dangerous enough.

But the shiny rock won't shut up, and to get rid of it, she has to use the powers against it. She does that carefully, because Mirabelle isn't stupid.

Until Mirabelle falls in love, and love makes everyone stupid.

Now, supervillains and superheroes are fighting over four pieces of the Heart of Vermiel, and a girl who breaks if she runs has to collect them all. She has to turn into a monster on the outside without turning into a monster on the inside. Somewhere in this mess there has to be an ending that lets her stay alive, stay a good person, and maybe get a chance to run, be angry, and break things just once.

Besides, how many girls can say their boyfriend is a dragon?

©2023 Richard Roberts (P)2023 David N. Wilson

Good book, so-so narrator

This is another good entry in the series. My main complaint is that the narrator mispronounced a good number of words, and every time it happened it really took me out of the story.

A great addition to the series

How much different way of looking at a heroes world. From the distinct point of view of someone who has to watch out for every small bump and injury. Her tilt on this world is fascinating just as some of the older characters from the Siri showing back up for a bit parts, even if you’d like to see more of them.

Slow start, strong finish

This one didn't go where I expected, and that was fun. It had less world building than previous books in the series, but I suppose the Please Don't Tell universe is pretty well built by now. It took a while to get going, but it never felt like a chore to read, and the characters were fun to follow, especially Mirabel. It's also fun catching glimpses of Starshine in the years after her time in the prequel book about Spider and Goodnight.

The narrator was mostly pretty good, though she occasionally mispronounced words, which always gets up my nose. My only complaint is no Lucy Far. If you're reading this, Mr Roberts, plz write her into more of your work 🥺