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A review by laurenab
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
5.0
I am crying big boy tears. 5 stars.
This book was such a great book about grief and loss and how telling stories helps us to face the world. It is so beautifully written and the plot is so incredible, it reminds me of a fairytale or a Neil Gaiman book. It’s so lyrically written, and the illustrations SO much add to the story. The characters were so interesting, and the dialogue was so fun and punchy!!! Everybody talks around the point the entire novel because the truth is too heart wrenching to deal with. Patrick Ness is a master of subtext dialogue. I LOVED Conor’s character and his growth!!! This book is so deserving of his accolades, it was sooo good!!!
This book was such a great book about grief and loss and how telling stories helps us to face the world. It is so beautifully written and the plot is so incredible, it reminds me of a fairytale or a Neil Gaiman book. It’s so lyrically written, and the illustrations SO much add to the story. The characters were so interesting, and the dialogue was so fun and punchy!!! Everybody talks around the point the entire novel because the truth is too heart wrenching to deal with. Patrick Ness is a master of subtext dialogue. I LOVED Conor’s character and his growth!!! This book is so deserving of his accolades, it was sooo good!!!