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A Monster Calls
by Patrick Ness
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.