A Monster Calls Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd

"And if no one sees you, are you really there at all?"

Bewertung am 20.09.2021
Bewertungsnummer: 1571205
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

This was such a wonderful read. "A monster callls" quickly became one of my absolute favourite books. The eerie and dark illustrations support the story and convey a constant feeling of dread and is a mirror to Conor's emotions. His mother is terribly sick, bullies at school pick on him and his father lives in America. There is no joy in Conor's life. Someday, when everything gets too bad, a monster visits him to tell him stories. Even though this book made me cry several times I enjoyed every page of it. It's a modern classic and such an important read. You definitely should go for it!

The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do.

Lena Bachl am 27.01.2017
Bewertungsnummer: 345337
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

I am still amazed by the first sentence of this book. It's perfect to immediately draw the reader into the story. The Monster Calls is about Conor who every night struggles with the same terrifying nightmare. One night though he awakes to a monster standing in front of his window. The monster shows up exactly seven minutes after midnight and wants to tell Conor three stories. Conor doesn’t seem to be afraid of the nocturnal visitor because he has a far bigger fear than a monster. I loved this book. It was beautiful to read in english, although it was an extremely sombre and sad story. The illustrations by Jim Kay made it so vivid and I could perfectly sympathize with Conor. I’m really looking forward to watching the movie adaptation of this book.