Description
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness is an award-winning young adult fantasy novel about grief, fear, guilt and the difficult truths we sometimes struggle to face.
Thirteen-year-old Conor O’Malley has been having the same terrifying nightmare ever since his mother became ill. Then, one night at 12:07, a monster appears outside his bedroom window. Ancient and wild, it takes the form of a towering yew tree and has come to tell Conor three stories. In return, it demands that he tell a fourth: the truth about the nightmare he has been hiding. As Conor deals with a school bully, his demanding grandmother and his mother’s worsening illness, the monster’s visits force him to confront feelings he can barely acknowledge.
Darkly funny, beautifully imaginative and deeply moving, this remarkable story explores the complexity of grief, the burden of unspoken truths and the courage it takes to face loss.
