A Monster Calls: Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd

by Ness, Patrick
ISBN: 9780763692155
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Patrick Ness's #1 New York Times bestseller now in a movie tie-in version with a striking new cover.

The monster in Conor's backyard is not the one he's been expecting -- the one from the nightmare he's had every night since his mother started her treatments. This monster is ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. It wants the truth. From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd--whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself--Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined. This paperback movie tie-in edition includes a book group discussion guide.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Ness, Patrick
  • ISBN: 9780763692155
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.80 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 240
  • Publication Year: 2016

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  • A powerful and heart-wrenching tale

    Katherine M. - 1 year 1 month ago

    Conor's mother has been diagnosed with cancer, but that doesn't stifle her fun-loving nature. She continues to live on and to fight the disease with everything she's got, and Conor believes in her ability to overcome it. But when her treatments start to fail, Conor's hope slowly falters. Meanwhile, a monster begins showing up at Conor's bedroom window every night. Who is this monster, and what, if anything, can Conor learn from him? As Conor comes closer and closer to having to accept the devastating reality of his mother's fate, he finds that sometimes the most terrible truths are the ones that we hide deep within ourselves. This is a beautiful and heart-wrenching tale that, for me, hit extremely close to home. I bawled my eyes out several times throughout it. Short, but powerful, A Monster Calls is a story that both young and old will be able to appreciate and enjoy. Just make sure you have a box of tissues handy...you'll probably need it.

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