Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

201 reviews

roe_bookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I’m crying. Please read it. But careful of trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

kae_lyns's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

joshpow3ll's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content and Violence

annieb26's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Blood and Vomit

klsreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A Monster Calls is beautiful and devastating. This is a short story about truth, grief, and living with conflicting truths. For a kids'/YA book, it's absolutely brutal. The art is a perfect edition to this dark, modern, occasionally funny fairy tale. What can we control when monsters inevitably come knocking? Are they monsters at all?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

roseapickles's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Cancer

chelseamayxxx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The ending of this book had me in tears as I didn’t expect it to end like it did at all I was crying though the last 20 pages as the writer wrote the ending so perfectly and so relatable and realistic. The way this story is told from beginning to end is told so respectfully and so moving. I really liked the monsters parts in the book as it showed that he was trying to help all the way though the story. I felt so heartbroken for the little boy and his family. I also liked that this author helped write this book for a friend of his that he sadly lost before she could wrote this book. This book is so powerful and so moving. Xxx

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Cancer

queenneehola's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Bullying

aryn456's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I've first found out about this story through the movie, a most brilliant adaptation of the work. But the book was much better, in every conceivable way. From the impeccable writing style, to the twisted illustrations, the deeply complex characters and their relationships - a must read for any age group! 
The book greatly goes into detail about the complexity of human nature, in a way that even children will understand and learn. And yet it does not get boring for anyone older than a child. 
This story has brought me to tears twice now, and I am certain that it will do so again and again and again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, and Medical content

karwc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content