BOOK TALK

I decided to pick up this book last night instead of the two novels I am currently reading, no I don’t have any idea why I bought about a week ago because I've wanted to read it for a while. I read it front to back in around 5 hours (a very sleep deprived night). Again well done Patrick Ness. It had me hooked, and again is just so well written.

The books magical realism (as it lives both in the contemporary world and fantasy), follows thirteen year old Connor who is attempting to deal with his mother’s cancer, when a monster calls. That all I really want to say about the plot line of this book as it is highly recommended read (from me and many others). This novel is just as much for young adult as adults, if not more, as teens may not have experienced the extreme emotions and psychological hardships as this novel presents, though it is set well enough for them to be able to relate. This book definitely has a strong message and idea it is illustrating. Siobhan Dowd who sadly passed away before being able to write this novel, left a strong enough outline for Patrick Ness to execute it brilliantly.

I did not think I would cry during this book; but I did. In fact I more or less bawled my eyes out by the end, but was left extremely satisfied with a the book as a whole, no holes that needed to be opened nor rocks unturned. For me that’s the worst thing, when the book is great as a whole but just leaves so much unanswered questions ( which Patrick Ness is guilty of himself in monsters of men to be honest), but this was just the perfect read.

Definitely give it ago if it sounds like your thing, I know it will be read many times by me.