He writes Conor’s story with graciousness, eliciting a strong sense of empathy and understanding for Conor even in the most infuriating of moments. Ness’s writing style is such that the reader really steps inside the mind of a scared and internally conflicted boy going through unimaginable hardship. Also, I have since discovered that there is a film adaption for the book with the screenplay by Ness himself and I am eager to see it. It was emotional, surreal, and it struck such a chord with me that I will be recommending it to my friends and family for ages. This book was painful, powerful, and deeply profound. This book confronts many different raw and difficult emotions and indeed explores the five stages of grief as we follow Conor through his journey to healing and peace in the face of the unthinkable. It felt like something that would have been written by someone from a generation much older than Patrick Ness, like one of the Inklings perhaps, because inside this little book are housed timeless infallible truths that all of us need to read.ĭespite the name and the cover, it really isn’t a scary/horror book, but rather the grim reality that the protagonist, Conor O’Malley, must endure daily is one of the most horrifying things a person can experience. I read the whole thing in one night because I couldn’t bear to put it down. The book was structured almost like a short story with an engaging fast pace. It resonated with aspects of my life and feelings in my world that I didn’t even know were there. I can only agree with so many of the glowing reviews here, because this story was both captivating and deeply moving.
“They can be more important than anything. “Stories are important,” the monster said.
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