A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Candlewick Press on 09-15-2011
Patrick Ness,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Candlewick Press on 09-15-2011
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Format: ebook
ASIN: 9780763655594
Publish date: 15-09-2011
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Edition language: English
(Giveaway details posted at the bottom!)If you think The Fault in Our Stars is the hottest cancer book on the market (I beg to differ, but I digress), I may assume you haven’t met the emotional terror of A Monster Calls. “A monster showed up just after midnight. As they do.” Once the quiet still of ...
That hurt. It all hurt. This story will tear you in two, but it leaves you whole and wholly aware. Poignant and unforgiving, it makes you feel and leaves you raw. An amazing read, both despite and because of the pain it inflicts. I've had a horrific migraine all night, but I would not, could not pul...
A Monster Calls is a portrait of grief. I know that doesn't sound too promising but let me tell you, the way Ness handles the tale is ultimately heartwrenching but at the same time, beautiful. If you have never been in the position of having someone, let alone a parent, sick, then you simply will n...
If you speak the truth, the monster whispered in his ear, you will be able to face whatever comes.I will be using this book in my work as a therapist. It is a fabulous achievement of a story.And yes, it made me cry.
I just read this book from cover to cover. I have no idea how to rate it.It is the worst book I've read. I would never be able to recommend it, because I hated it. It's ripped my heart in two. It'll make you think of losing the one person who means the most to you. Or it'll make you think ...
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