Name: Munro Vs. the Coyote
ISBN: 9781459814097

Darren Groth

In this novel for teens, Munro Maddux goes to Australia on a student exchange in order to try and deal with his younger sister's death.

Munro Vs. the Coyote

Toni Turner

Being published on Oct 17th, 2017
I was able to receive an early copy of Munro vs. the Coyote by Darren Groth from Netgalley. 

This is one of the best contemporary novels I've read in a considerable amount of time. I'm usually not one for contemporary, but coming of age stories have a special place in my heart. 
Munro, our main character was a witty teen dealing with a lot of shit. Watching his growth throughout the story made my heart so warm, and it was honestly done so well. Not only the pacing and reasoning behind the path his journey was taking, but the writing style was incredibly interesting! Munro is facing an inner demon we learn little about throughout the novel and the way it is presented in the text and how Munro's voice changes during their conversations hold a fair amount of meaning in the long run. I highly suggest giving this one a go! We meet a good handful of characters throughout the novel that all have distinct personalities even if their appearances were few and far in between. Most importantly, the portrayal of the Fair Go team was diverse and did a really good job at showing an example of the spectrum. Once again each character has a distinct voice and were so lovable and unique. 
So much of this story was just...realistic and that's the best way to describe it! The lessons are hard hitting and important and the dialogue is both fun and real. I felt sucked into the story and transported to Australia, and I felt like I was learning about Canada as well. 
This story is going to stick with me for a plethora of reasons, but Munro will always be a little reminder of how much best-er I can be.

Munro Vs. the Coyote

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