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A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness,

Jim Kay (Illustrator)

Start date: October 1, 2016

Finish date: October 31, 2016

Discussion: Stand Alone

Why we're reading this: It won the poll for the stand alone BOTM
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Apr 09, 2018 David rated it it was amazing

Well-written, well-constructed, and deeply moving. This is a middle-grade book directed to a middle-grade audience, but it's so deftly told that it's powerful for any age. ...more

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Jul 05, 2014 Christine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ebook, did-not-expect-that, 2014

I read the first chapter and then stopped reading for a while because life got in the way. Then I decided to go outside and lay out in my lounge chair to read and get my mind away from being inside all day. I finished reading the rest of this book and it has left me in a a whirl of emotions. This book will certainly linger for a very long time.

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Feb 17, 2012 Julie Wann rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audio-books, ya

A gripping novel for a reader of any age. I listened to this book to and from work, and often had to compose myself before entering either due to the emotional pull this story had on me.

It is a short read and well worthwhile.

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