A Monster Calls

by Patrick Ness

First published 2011 · 224 pages

About this book

A brilliant, graphic novel written by young but promising Patrick Ness. This is the story about 13 year old Conor and his mother who is dying of cancer. Conor has to face the cruelty of real life and learn to let his close and dearest go. When no human can help him Monster appears...

  • Mothers and sons
  • Single-parent families
  • Fiction
  • Loss (Psychology)
  • Schools
  • Self-actualization (Psychology)
  • Breast cancer
  • Monsters

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