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(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 ...
Interested in more of my reviews? Visit my blog!I can understand now why many readers had difficulty reviewing this book now that I have read it myself. The StoryConor, a 13 year old boy dealing with his dying mother and absent father is visited by a monster one night who says that he will tell him ...
This is one of those children's books that adults tend to appreciate more than children, partly because the language is aimed at adults and mostly because adults tend to understand and recall pain and grief better than children. They've had more time to process their emotions and memories. But that ...
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