A Monster Calls

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AA.VV.: A Monster Calls (2015, Walker Books Ltd)

paperback, 237 pages

English language

Published Sept. 19, 2015 by Walker Books Ltd.

ISBN:
978-1-4063-6180-3
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A brilliant, graphic novel written by young but promising Patrick Ness. This is the story about 13 year old Conor and his mother who is dying of cancer. Conor has to face the cruelty of real life and learn to let his close and dearest go. When no human can help him Monster appears...

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Review of 'A Monster Calls' on 'Goodreads'

This is a Young Adult book, and usually when I say that, it also means I'll give the book a little more leeway for being a bit shorter, or simpler of plot, or lighter of concept, than books intended for Adults. In this case however, that's definitely not needed. Yes, it's a shorter length and a quick read; but the topics the book deals with are definitely not light or easy, and the structure of the book also is many layered and it will take you a while to figure out exactly what's going on, if indeed you ever fully do.

On the surface, it's about Conor, a kid whose mother is undergoing harsh cancer treatments. His father moved away to America and remarried so it's Conor helping his mother through the difficult treatments and illness, with some help from his grandmother. Ever since his mother's diagnosis, Conor's been having …

Review of 'A Monster Calls: A Novel (Movie Tie-in): Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd' on 'Goodreads'

Patrick Ness n'est pas très loin du chef d'oeuvre avec ce magnifique roman sur un enfant qui doit se préparer au pire alors que sa mère lutte contre un cancer. Sublime, même si l'écriture est simple.

Review of 'A Monster Calls' on 'Goodreads'

Ich war schon so stolz, dass ich nicht geweint habe, aber auf der letzten Seite sind dann doch noch alle Dämme gebrochen...
Die Geschichte hat mich mit ihren verschiedenen Geschichten und deren Moral irgendwie an "Der kleine Prinz" erinnert. Wer das eine Buch gut fand, sollte also auch das andere lesen, falls er es noch nicht getan hat.

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