Loved itI think it is absolutely beautiful, and it's something that I at some point will be sharing with my kids, and I will definitely be reading it again. Cannot recommend this highly enough.
A Monster Calls (2011)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive A brilliant, graphic novel written by young but promising Patrick Ness. This is the story about 13 year old Conor and his mother who is dying of cancer. Conor has to face the cruelty of real life and learn to let his close and dearest go. When no human can help him Monster appears...
- ISBN:
- 9780763680817
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- 224 pages
Genres: young adult
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NeutralI have read The Monster Calls. Well, a monster calls sad tragic book equally. I think I no longer have it, but I did read it. It's also about mental health.
Loved itIt's just masterful and it made me cry. It's executed so well.
Loved itthis is one of the best books I've ever read and I will go to the grave proclaiming that's how much I love it
Loved itit is beautiful it is wonderful and it is worth all of the hype
Loved itI was super impacted by this book it reminded me a lot of my relationship with my mother
Loved itthis book was just so amazing it's so short it has beautiful illustrations in a it's such a heartwarming book
Loved itI gave it a five out of five I remember really loving it
Loved itthis book made me cry for half its length it is about 200 pages long and I cried for about a hundred pages of that
Loved itlast but most definitely not least is a monster calls by Patrick NES
Loved itthis book might tear you apart but it is also unbelievably just fantastic
Loved itthis book was the most emotional read that i read this year it was very cathartic it was just a big emotional release for me it had the most personal meaning