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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
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
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sobbing
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-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
I don’t remember the last time I cried this hard at a book
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting
Overall a good book. A little slow at times and I was somewhat confused at some points but overall a well done and emotional read.
Overall a good book. A little slow at times and I was somewhat confused at some points but overall a well done and emotional read.
Idk, I guess this book wasn’t for me? I like a book that makes me cry, and this seemed to check that box from others reviews, but I just didn’t connect with any character enough to feel anything. The story behind the fairytale was kinda bland. It’s not a badly written book and I definitely understand the praise it gets, it was just overhyped for me.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
Pikiran mu akan memercayai kebohongan yang menenangkan sekaligus mengetahui kebenaran-kebenaran menyakitkan yang membuat kebohongan itu diperlukan. Dan pikiranmu akan menghukum dirimu karena memercayai keduanya.
“Tapi bagaimana kau melawannya?" tanya Conor, suaranya serak.
"Bagaimana kau bisa melawan semua hal bertentangan yang terjadi di dalam diri?"
Dengan mengutarakan kebenaran, kata sang monster. Sebagaimana kau mengutarakannya sekarang.
Pada suatu malam, sang monster datang menemui Conor. Apakah sebuah mimpi? Ataukah hanya khayalan? Yang pasti monster itu datang dengan tujuannya untuk menceritakan tiga kisah. Kisah yang pada akhirnya mengajarkan Conor tantang arti merelakan dan mengikhlaskan kepergian.
“Tapi bagaimana kau melawannya?" tanya Conor, suaranya serak.
"Bagaimana kau bisa melawan semua hal bertentangan yang terjadi di dalam diri?"
Dengan mengutarakan kebenaran, kata sang monster. Sebagaimana kau mengutarakannya sekarang.
Pada suatu malam, sang monster datang menemui Conor. Apakah sebuah mimpi? Ataukah hanya khayalan? Yang pasti monster itu datang dengan tujuannya untuk menceritakan tiga kisah. Kisah yang pada akhirnya mengajarkan Conor tantang arti merelakan dan mengikhlaskan kepergian.