The premise and writing style are what first piqued my interest of We Deserve Monuments when I saw it offered on Bookish First. I really liked the beginning of the story (maybe the first twent five percent or so) but my enthusiasm quickly faded as the storyline became muddy and stagnant. It was hard to tell what the point of the story would be, besides the obvious inevitable. I liked the character development and world building, and how the main character was strong, relatable and resiliant. You can sense her growth and newly found self worth, but that's really all this book had going for it. I struggled to grasp any emotion from these pages, some of the dialogue and scenes feeling more tell than show. It felt very anticlimactic. A few dramatic twists and turns to make the story more complicated would have definitely made it more interesting. Overall, it fell very flat, I didn't care for it, and it won't be memorable. I do like the cover, and how the title is fitting. Thank you to Bookish First for offering this book in their catalogue. This review is entirely my own.