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The Blurb On The Back:
The monster showed up after midnight. As they do.
But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting. He’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming …
This monster is something different, though. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor.
It wants the truth.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Taking an idea by Siobhan Dowd, Patrick Ness has crafted a dark and moving story that’s about stories and the power of truth. This is one of those rare cases where I’d recommend buying the hardback rather than waiting for the paperback because you’ll get the most out of the beautiful and twisted illustrations by Jim Kay. All in all, I think Ness has created a fitting tribute to Siobhan Dowd and this is one of the best books of 2011.
The monster showed up after midnight. As they do.
But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting. He’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming …
This monster is something different, though. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor.
It wants the truth.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Taking an idea by Siobhan Dowd, Patrick Ness has crafted a dark and moving story that’s about stories and the power of truth. This is one of those rare cases where I’d recommend buying the hardback rather than waiting for the paperback because you’ll get the most out of the beautiful and twisted illustrations by Jim Kay. All in all, I think Ness has created a fitting tribute to Siobhan Dowd and this is one of the best books of 2011.
