A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls is an unflinchingly honest story. It talks about our darkest, innermost secrets and how we leave certain things unsaid because we're afraid that speaking them aloud will make them real. It speaks of guilt, responsibility, grief, and loss. Most importantly, it speaks about love, and just how difficult it is to let go.

As many reviewers have mentioned, you really must read the paper copy of this book so that you don't miss out on the beautiful, dark, and sometimes haunting illustrations that accompany this story. They were done by the incredibly talented Jim Kay, and some samples can be found on his website.

Coner is a character that everyone can relate to, whether they've been in the same situation as him or not. He feels invisible, misunderstood, angry, and confused. His complete belief and hope in his mother's recovery was both inspiring and heartbreaking, and there were many times where I just wanted to reach into the book and hug him.

I just loved the monster. To me, he was the embodiment of truth: paradoxical in all ways, and not always the easiest to face. As the yew tree, the monster was both capable of healing (through the treatment) and harming (through the poisonous berries) an individual. It was able to show Coner difficult and confusing truths about the world itself: that good and evil aren't as clear-cut as we'd like to imagine; that sometimes being seen is worse than being invisible; that stories are incredibly important; that sometimes it's easier to lie to ourselves than to face the truth. Most importantly, though, the monster showed Coner the truth that he had been hiding from himself, and how his thoughts are just that: thoughts.

A Monster Calls is something that everyone should read, whether they've experienced loss or not. We cannot all have a monster calling our name to teach us important truths, which is why this story is so important: it's beautiful, powerful, heart-wrenching, and healing. It reminds us to treasure every moment, to love fiercely, and to forgive both ourselves and those around us. It's a story that touched me personally, and will resonate with me for quite some time.

this book is a very good book. If you read it you'll be impressed. This book is featured for everyone but mostly adults read it. This book makes you have different feelings unlike other books. Its about a monster that is trying to help conor to let go his mum because she has a cancer. Its an awesome book you have to try to read it.

I think whoever reads this book will argee with me that is a very mysterious and puzzling read. I think it is for 11 to 14 years olds. The monster is a yew tree that is trying to help conor let go of his mum who has cancer.
I think that the book is very puzzling foe me to undstand.

It is a very good book

this story is intresting because it contans strong langwiges like rept,short setes like.As they do.

I loved this book.I didn't think it was my style as im in to Equine books,but this proved me wrong!Its about a young boy called Conor who had a yew tree in the back garden and had mum had cancer,the yew told stories to Conor and taught him to let go.The age for this book is 11-14 but i think its good for any age even our teacher loves it! i recomend this to anyone!!!

It is a very good book a good plot and as it is baced on a real story of a womans life it is very good.

Amazing book! The author uses a style wchich not alot of authors can use properly!
this book should have a sequal but that might ruin it though. I love this book and I would read it again!

This book is amazing!