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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
Coincidentally, I read “I Kill Giants” right before this. Both books have the same bones, the same key motivations, structural elements, and central story. Both do a good job of expanding on familiar tropes by using creative thorns… but. I did get bored. DNF, 26%, even though I think this is probably a terrific book.
If you need me, I'll just be over here. Crying a bit. But here.
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Emotionally. Wrecked.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this in one sitting - absolutely heartbreaking and sobbing by the end!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Uno de los mejores libros que he leído. Me enseño tanto y me destrozó el corazón, lo recomiendo demasiado!
I expected A Monster Calls to be a sappy coming of age children's story, despite the cover artwork and some of the reviews I skimmed before I started to read it. From what I understand, A Monster Calls was the idea of Siobhan Dowd, but she died before she was able to write it. I haven't read anything by Patrick Ness, and I had no idea who he was before this, so I didn't have his other writing to compare it to. A Monster Calls is a pretty dark book.
Conor has been having a recurring nightmare ever since his mom started her cancer treatments. One night, a monster comes to his window, and while he expects it to be the monster from his nightmare, he is surprised to find that it's actually a monster-form of a yew tree found in a church yard near his house. This monster helps him confront several of his issues; bullying, his emotions toward his grandma, etc.
I found the monster to almost be a way to explain mental illness and what someone goes through, especially a child, when they fear their parent is dying. This book lacks detail, but it was written for 14-17 age group. It was fun to read and I ended up finishing it the same day I started it.
Conor has been having a recurring nightmare ever since his mom started her cancer treatments. One night, a monster comes to his window, and while he expects it to be the monster from his nightmare, he is surprised to find that it's actually a monster-form of a yew tree found in a church yard near his house. This monster helps him confront several of his issues; bullying, his emotions toward his grandma, etc.
I found the monster to almost be a way to explain mental illness and what someone goes through, especially a child, when they fear their parent is dying. This book lacks detail, but it was written for 14-17 age group. It was fun to read and I ended up finishing it the same day I started it.
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes