This book…wow. Just wow.

What’s it about? A young boy struggles with life as his mother falls ill. His world is dreary and gloomy until one night he is visited by a monster. A monster who tells him three stories, but he wants something in return, something dangerous: The truth.

I read this book before the movie came out and the only reason I picked it up was because I am a huge fan of Patrick Ness. And I am so glad that I did. This book was beautiful in every way and the illustration just takes you there. Ness weaves a story where I really felt for the boy and at the end, it had me tearing up. I love books that give me realization in my own life and this one definitely did. It made me realize that there’s truths that we hide from ourselves. The unbearable truths. The truths that make you feel like a monster.

Please, please, pleeeease read the book before watching the movie! Don’t get me wrong, the movie was amazing too, (tears were shed) but the book makes you really feel like your going through it with the main character as well. It’s like what I always say: Words can take you to a whole other place.