My Thoughts:
Patrick Ness is one of those authors that I've wanted to read his books for a long time now. I've heard such great things about them. In fact, as far as I can remember, I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk negatively about his books. I own quite a few of them, and recently decided to pick A Monster Calls and read it before I saw the movie. I'm so glad I did. It was such a great book.

For the first twenty percent or so of the book, I was a little confused. I didn't understand what was going on. Then, once I was able to figure it out, I fell in love with the book. I thought the story was beautiful. It had a creepy vibe to it at times that I absolutely loved. It sucked me into the story, and wouldn't let me go. I thought Conor's was incredibly moving. Even with everything he was going through, he never gave up. If I was him, I probably would have. I loved the way A Monster Calls ended. I don't think Patrick Ness could have ended the book in a better way. The only complaint I have is that the illustrations were very underwhelming. That could be because I read the book on my Paperwhite, which can only be viewed in black and white. I haven't gotten ahold of the physical copy yet to see if it looks better in print.


A Monster Calls was a beautiful, moving book. It took such a sensitive topic and dealt with it in a respectful way that really made the reader understand what Conor was going through. I can't wait to see the movie, and see if everything I loved about the book shines through. I also want to read more of Patrick Ness's books. I now own most of them, and will be making my way through all of them. I hope they are just as good as A Monster Calls, if not better.

I give A Monster Calls: 4/5.