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A Monster Calls
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Someone please send some chocolate, a hug, and possibly some Irish scotch my way.
I think I'm dying.
If I'm not dead already, that is.
It's half past midnight, I'm an ugly sobbing mess and I think that noise I just heard was either my soul ascending to another dimension or my heart -or what's left of it-
breaking in my chest.
I feel nothing but numbness right now, though, so it could easily be both.
I hate this book so much.
It touched me in some very sensitive spots, rubbed its salty and bookish paws against wounds that are still too fresh for it to not hurt like hell.
I hate it with the burning passion of someone who's lived through something similar and felt the same kind of pain deep within their bones.
I hate it because it did nothing but remind me of how necessary it is, sometimes, to deal with the monsters we carry around in order to feel better with ourselves and the world that surrounds us.
I've never read anything nearly as awfully beautiful as this story is. The way it's written, the timing, the darkness behind the words.
Everything is so perfect and it hurts so bad it's almost good.
A devastating masterpiece. A glorious goodbye letter filled with tears and courage. A sharp and bleeding piece of heart disguised as a 200-something-page novel.
I wish I'd read it sooner, I wish I never did.
I hate it, hate it, hate it and, at the same time, love every bit of it. Every line and every page, from my first breath to the last.
Gosh, what a book.
What.
A.
Book.
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astarion's bhaal babe (wingspan matters)'s review
bookshelves: book-heaven, supernatural-urban-fantasy, chicklit-drama-contemporaries, horror-gore-spooky, friendship-found-fam-coming-of-age
Feb 14, 2018
bookshelves: book-heaven, supernatural-urban-fantasy, chicklit-drama-contemporaries, horror-gore-spooky, friendship-found-fam-coming-of-age
Someone please send some chocolate, a hug, and possibly some Irish scotch my way.
I think I'm dying.
If I'm not dead already, that is.
It's half past midnight, I'm an ugly sobbing mess and I think that noise I just heard was either my soul ascending to another dimension or my heart -or what's left of it-
breaking in my chest.
I feel nothing but numbness right now, though, so it could easily be both.
I hate this book so much.
It touched me in some very sensitive spots, rubbed its salty and bookish paws against wounds that are still too fresh for it to not hurt like hell.
I hate it with the burning passion of someone who's lived through something similar and felt the same kind of pain deep within their bones.
I hate it because it did nothing but remind me of how necessary it is, sometimes, to deal with the monsters we carry around in order to feel better with ourselves and the world that surrounds us.
I've never read anything nearly as awfully beautiful as this story is. The way it's written, the timing, the darkness behind the words.
Everything is so perfect and it hurts so bad it's almost good.
A devastating masterpiece. A glorious goodbye letter filled with tears and courage. A sharp and bleeding piece of heart disguised as a 200-something-page novel.
I wish I'd read it sooner, I wish I never did.
I hate it, hate it, hate it and, at the same time, love every bit of it. Every line and every page, from my first breath to the last.
Gosh, what a book.
What.
A.
Book.
And if no one sees you, are you really there at all?
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Reading Progress
February 14, 2018
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Started Reading
February 14, 2018
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February 14, 2018
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Finished Reading
February 15, 2018
– Shelved as:
book-heaven
February 15, 2018
– Shelved as:
supernatural-urban-fantasy
February 15, 2018
– Shelved as:
chicklit-drama-contemporaries
February 15, 2018
– Shelved as:
horror-gore-spooky
December 28, 2021
– Shelved as:
friendship-found-fam-coming-of-age
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Almney
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Feb 14, 2018 08:32AM
The movie was slow, but lovely.
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Almney wrote: "The movie was slow, but lovely."OMG I didn't even know there's a movie!
ilsa ➹ wrote: "I HOPE U CRY A THOUSAND TEARS"LOL, thanks? 😂
@Lia im just really evil dont mind me
Leona wrote: "Glad you "hated" it as much as me, lol. Definitely an emotional masterpiece."Jesus Christ, I'm dead 5ever.
My ghost is actually writing this comment, right now.
😭
I remember being an emotional wreck after finishing this one. Very touching!
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rated it 4 stars
Matthew wrote: "I remember being an emotional wreck after finishing this one. Very touching!"Honestly, same.
I think I'll need a moment or two to regain some dignity. Pheeeeewwwww, I feel like I've been run over by a train lol
I definitely get the feeling, it was uncomfortably close to home at times and made me confront unpleasant things. Somehow though it remains amazing and beautiful throughout
I just bought this an hour ago at Barnes and Noble, so excited.
I want to read thissssss. ..
Now i want to read this. like right now :o
Aww, your review nearly had me in tears. Come here, my sad little boo. *gives you ALL the chocolate and whiskey*
Kiera wrote: "I definitely get the feeling, it was uncomfortably close to home at times and made me confront unpleasant things. Somehow though it remains amazing and beautiful throughout"Exactly! 👌🏻
Angela wrote: "I just bought this an hour ago at Barnes and Noble, so excited."OMG good luck, Angela!
Sabrina wrote: ""Thank you, Sabrina 😙
Aqsa wrote: "I want to read thissssss. .."I hope you'll be able to read it soon because it's soooo wonderful!
Rabiya wrote: "Now i want to read this. like right now :o"Please do!
Swaye wrote: "Aww, your review nearly had me in tears. Come here, my sad little boo. *gives you ALL the chocolate and whiskey*"
😭❤️
My god I cannot wait to read this ❤
Tarron wrote: "My god I cannot wait to read this ❤"I hope you'll get around to reading it soon because it's such a wonderful book and an absolute must read! It had me crying my eyeballs out all night long ;D
I understand the feeling
Halima wrote: "I understand the feeling"Ugh, it was so deliciously painful!
When it's just like,*with teas of sadness pouring down my face'
'I loved it so much!
*Banging head against the wall*
"It w w was so b b beautiful*
"DAM (pjo reference) IT I WISH I NEVER READ YOU!"
*Picks up the books and starts to reread it*
Although for me the book 'a monster calls' didn't really move me that much, but loads of other books have.
Halima wrote: "When it's just like,*with teas of sadness pouring down my face'
'I loved it so much!
*Banging head against the wall*
"It w w was so b b beautiful*
"DAM (pjo reference) IT I WISH I NEVER REA..."
I totally get what you mean, that was a super accurate representation!
I think for me it was rather personal, though, also a great book overall.
Its like you get trapped in the web of heart wrenching stories, but the only way you see to get out is by going deeper and deeper inside- slowly getting more and more tangled in the strings of the web- until escape is impossible.
This book sounds amazing! The concept, your post, and bit of the masochist in me make me REALLY want to read this.
Jason wrote: "This book sounds amazing! The concept, your post, and bit of the masochist in me make me REALLY want to read this."Oh, man, you're so in for a wild ride!
@AlmneyOmg I watched the movie last night! It was soooo good, but I must agree with you on it being a bit slow. Overall it was such a lovely and emotional movie!
Such a good review! Can't wait to read this 😍😍
Naarai wrote: "Such a good review! Can't wait to read this 😍😍"Thanks, Naarai! I hope you'll be able to read it soon 😉
Aww what a beautiful and heartbreaking review. I think you really captured the feeling of the book. Since I just finished it too, I'll join you with Irish whiskey and chocolate! *sends hugs*
Virginia Ronan wrote: "Aww what a beautiful and heartbreaking review. I think you really captured the feeling of the book. Since I just finished it too, I'll join you with Irish whiskey and chocolate! *sends hugs*"*shares goodies with you* 💜
This book ruined me.
Tarron wrote: "This book ruined me."Told you it would!!
Jade wrote: "Your review is like poetry"Thanks, Jade! I really put my heart into it because I remember being completely blown away by this book :D
*sobs in the distance*
Jazzy wrote: "*sobs in the distance*"Ngl I'm still crying about this.
