A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
When 13-year-old Conor loses his mother to a battle with cancer, he, like anyone, has a flood of different emotions. While he used to sketch out the monster from his nightmare to make it less scary, he calls upon that monster to give him strength when he needs it most, to relish in his anger and fight through the pain. This novel is funny, dark and emotional and based on the trailer, the movie is too.



