b_shiara 's review for:

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

4.5

challenging emotional 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

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Maybe I was expecting the author to exaggerate things, to try and make people cry, to put fancy words as the monster's sayings and all that already burnt techniques, but he didn't. I felt Connor's anger, sadness, I knew he knew, and with every page I felt it coming like his very own nightmare. It was as real as the eyes of a boy could dig, real enough for me to be there with him.