A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness's #1 New York Times bestseller in a movie tie-in version with a striking cover.
The monster in Conor’s backyard is not the one he’s been expecting — the one from the nightmare he’s had every night since his mother started her treatments. This monster is ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. 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. This paperback movie tie-in edition includes a book group discussion guide.
The monster in Conor’s backyard is not the one he’s been expecting — the one from the nightmare he’s had every night since his mother started her treatments. This monster is ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. 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. This paperback movie tie-in edition includes a book group discussion guide.
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This book is so beautiful. It's portrayal of grief and loss is beyond words. Now I need to get my hands on the movie.
This book made me cry, made me feel SO many things.
I lost my mom to cancer when I was 19. I related to so many aspects of this book.. the desperation of wanting her healed, the desire for her to be free of pain..and the agony of letting go.
This was beautifully written.
I lost my mom to cancer when I was 19. I related to so many aspects of this book.. the desperation of wanting her healed, the desire for her to be free of pain..and the agony of letting go.
This was beautifully written.
I read this in one sitting. It's one of my favorite movies you've never heard of, and the book is just as impactful.
"Stories are wild creatures...When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?"
"Stories are wild creatures...When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?"
Just wow!!
I don’t think I even have the words to review this book. I cried and cried and cried - It was so moving!
This book is an absolute triumph, one of the best things I have EVER read! I was hooked straight from the authors note on page one!
I literally can’t explain the story at all - just go and read it!
Favourite quotes:
- “You do not write your life with words...You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do.”
- “Your mind will believe comforting lies while also knowing the painful truths that make those lies necessary. And your mind will punish you for believing both.”
- “Stories are important, the monster said. They can be more important than anything. If they carry the truth.”
- “If you speak the truth, the monster whispered in his ear, you will be able to face whatever comes.”
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