Review – A Monster Calls

Wow was this one good. I mean really, REALLY good.

I have not seen the movie that is based on this book, and I find myself glad for that. Not because I’m not interested, but because this was such a wonderful, heartbreaking read, and I’m glad I got to experience it as a book first and foremost.

It’s not a long or complicated book, and I easily finished it in two hours. But it packs a hell of a punch. The prose is beautiful without dipping into flowery language, and Conor’s fight against...