A Monster Calls
by Patrick Ness
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Blurb
At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting-- he's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his backyard is different. It's ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. Something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth. From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd-- whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself-- Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined.
Review
My heart was just destroyed. This book is absolutely incredible. It is so beautifully written with amazing insight of grief and the complexity of human nature. Patrick Ness is able to capture the pain of grief in a truly remarkable way. Anyone who has ever lost someone close in their lives will relate to the despair and desperation of these characters. I ugly cried three separate times before I was able to finish it.
Everything in this book just fits so well together. The dark pictures throughout the book enhance the gloominess and despair of the story despite the actions of the main character.
A Monster Calls is an insanely well told novel that will shatter your heart in a million pieces. If you're looking for something to completely destroy you I recommend picking up this one.
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