Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

27 reviews

alylentz's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Oof! Okay! Tears!! Also, the illustrated version of this is so well done and definitely adds to the experience of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, and Medical content

gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical trauma and Violence

Minor: Medical content

giulianalb99's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Bullying, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Medical content

jasmine_23's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Cancer, and Terminal illness

hannahleeds's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

This was my second time reading this book. I didn't think I fully appreciated it the first time and I was looking for a shorter book to read. After reading I know I definitely didn't appreciate it last time. I loved the themes, characters, plot, story and writing. I felt like I was right there with the main character, feeling angry, sad and all of the emotions with him. I had to have a cry after reading this book, which is impressive especially since I already knew how it ended and I never cry at books. I can proudly say that A Monster Calls is now the first book to ever make me cry- a well deserved title I'd say. I think I will definitely read this again at some point and it up there in my all time favourites. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Violence, Cancer, Bullying, Grief, and Medical content

growintogardens's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

One of the saddest books I've read, but important and wonderfully done. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical trauma, Abandonment, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail

dilara2912w's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Cancer, Death, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

shadereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, and Medical content

books_and_coffee_vibes's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book broke my heart. It really is one it those books that you can only read once. 

I loved the way the book was made especially how the monster was the yew tree and how he came to heal. I love how the monster was Conner in a way how his actions where those of Conors. 

I loved the interpretation of the school life for him. How everyone treated him like glass and hardly spoke to him. Tiptoeing around the fact that his mom had cancer. 

<when the monster said that he did not come to heal her and that he came to heal you, I felt that. I cried during that. I could feel it in my stomach. When he said that I knew there was no hope and I think I knew it all along jusy like Conor did but I wanted to believe that maybe it would be okay. Also the last line of that book “I held her tightly so I could finally let her go” the author didn’t need to do that to me. </spolier>> </spolier> 

This book was heart wrenching from the beginning to the end.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Bullying, Medical content, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, and Violence

redphonebooth3's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

First of all, ouch my heart. Secondly, this was really incredible. The storytelling mixed with the illustrations which had a particular style really brought this graphic novel to life completely.
The author did an amazing job at portraying all of these characters, especially Conor, and making you understand exactly what they are feeling, and why they act the way they do.
In addition, there are many lessons and messages to be taken from this book, but it never felt forced. It's merely presenting the idea that we shouldn't take things at face value or fill in gaps with the most obvious solution. 
I absolutely loved this and I cannot believe it was on my shelf for this long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Vomit, and Child death