If this story fails to move you, you have no heart. As close to perfect as a tale can be. 
 My take: 
 The book synopsis tells you a little about what happens in A Monster Calls, not what the book is about. This is a story about fear and friendship, strength and weakness, love and loss. 
 The tremendous impact of A Monster Calls comes from the undeniable power of a timeless story told simply. At just two hundred pages in length, every word counts in this heart-rending tale, woven with great skill and an enviable lightness of touch. A seamless blend of realism and the mythic, it draws you in so completely you forget where you are while you are reading. 
 Read this book. If you can, make time to finish it in a single sitting, or in as few as possible. 
 And be warned: unless your tear ducts don't work, you should have tissues at the ready.