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A Monster Calls
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bookshelves: 2017, audiobooks, reviewed, in-english, dont-own, fantasy, standalone
Jan 19, 2017
bookshelves: 2017, audiobooks, reviewed, in-english, dont-own, fantasy, standalone
4.5
Where do I start?
Well, first of all, I loved this. I lost my grandfather in September to cancer, so this story was sure to make me cry and stay with me on a personal level, and it did. It did everything that it promised, and it did even better. "But why did you take a half star then?" I hear you ask. I honestly don't know. Even though I highly enjoyed the characters, the plot, the writing style and the narrator, it just doesn't feel like a 5-star read.
I saw that some people felt like the book was trying too hard to give a "moral", a life lesson. For me, it didn't seem that way.
There's not much more to say than this was a beautiful book, and I cried. I believe most people will like this, especially if you like sad stories and even light fantasy with a life lesson in the end (but not really. You know what I mean)
Where do I start?
Well, first of all, I loved this. I lost my grandfather in September to cancer, so this story was sure to make me cry and stay with me on a personal level, and it did. It did everything that it promised, and it did even better. "But why did you take a half star then?" I hear you ask. I honestly don't know. Even though I highly enjoyed the characters, the plot, the writing style and the narrator, it just doesn't feel like a 5-star read.
I saw that some people felt like the book was trying too hard to give a "moral", a life lesson. For me, it didn't seem that way.
There's not much more to say than this was a beautiful book, and I cried. I believe most people will like this, especially if you like sad stories and even light fantasy with a life lesson in the end (but not really. You know what I mean)
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Reading Progress
January 12, 2017
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Started Reading
January 12, 2017
– Shelved
January 12, 2017
– Shelved as:
to-read
January 19, 2017
– Shelved as:
2017
January 19, 2017
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reviewed
January 19, 2017
– Shelved as:
audiobooks
January 19, 2017
– Shelved as:
in-english
January 19, 2017
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Finished Reading
December 30, 2019
– Shelved as:
dont-own
March 15, 2020
– Shelved as:
fantasy
May 28, 2020
– Shelved as:
standalone
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Jan 19, 2017 08:07AM
I am sorry about your grandfather, I lost my Aunt to cancer last year as well. I know how much it hurts.
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Tova wrote: "I am sorry about your grandfather, I lost my Aunt to cancer last year as well. I know how much it hurts."I'm so sorry about your Aunt, it really is painful to lose a loved one :(
Wow I lost my grandfather figure last month. I haven't been able to pick up any book that I think will remind me of him. I am sorry for your loss and I feel your pain.
I am sorry for your loss. It might be better for you if you don't read this book quite yet...
Sam wrote: "Tova wrote: "I am sorry about your grandfather, I lost my Aunt to cancer last year as well. I know how much it hurts."I'm so sorry about your Aunt, it really is painful to lose a loved one :("
Thank you. It is.
