“Your mind will believe comforting lies while also knowing the painful
truths that make those lies necessary. And your mind will punish you for
believing both.”
A beautiful story about a 13 year old boy, Connor, whose mother is dying of cancer. The plot may sound a bit morbid but this really is a lovely little book. Even though it is pitched at a pre-teen level, there is plenty here to delight and move adults. I cried and my husband admits to feeling a "prick of tears". It received unanimous approval at our Slim Tomes Book Club.
I am still thinking about the 2 parables that the monster tells to Connor.
The book is embellished by the gorgeous illustrations of Jim Kay, who used "everything for beetles to breadboards to create interesting marks and textures. The illustrations are so beautiful that I just have to include a couple here.
The illustrations below are from Jim Kay's website: http://www.jimkay.co.uk/Jim_Kay_Illustrator/A_Monster_Calls.html
A beautiful story about a 13 year old boy, Connor, whose mother is dying of cancer. The plot may sound a bit morbid but this really is a lovely little book. Even though it is pitched at a pre-teen level, there is plenty here to delight and move adults. I cried and my husband admits to feeling a "prick of tears". It received unanimous approval at our Slim Tomes Book Club.
I am still thinking about the 2 parables that the monster tells to Connor.
The book is embellished by the gorgeous illustrations of Jim Kay, who used "everything for beetles to breadboards to create interesting marks and textures. The illustrations are so beautiful that I just have to include a couple here.
The illustrations below are from Jim Kay's website: http://www.jimkay.co.uk/Jim_Kay_Illustrator/A_Monster_Calls.html
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| The Monster sitting on Grandma's office. |
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| The Monster in Grandma's sitting room. |
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