"The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do." 
 This book had something in it that no other book will possibly be able to uphold. That is, Patrick Ness and his magical words. 
 "Because humans are complicated beasts," the monster said. "How can a queen be both a good witch and a bad witch? How can a prince be a murderer and a saviour? How can an apothecary be evil-tempered but right-thinking? How can a parson be wrong-thinking but good-hearted? How can invisible men make themselves more lonely by being seen?" 
 'A Monster Calls' is about a boy called Connor who has the same terrifying nightmare every once in a while. The nightmare with the screaming and the falling and the darkness. The nightmare which we don't truly find out about until the end ;) 
 "There is not always a good guy. Nor is there always a bad one. Most people are somewhere in between." 
 But anyway, then comes the 'Monster' who inhabits a yew tree and comes 'walking' because of Connor's need for this monster although Connor doesn't possibly know why. Does that make sense? because I found this a bit puzzling too. This is one of the many things I love about 'A Monster Calls'. It is different and magical and has an AMAZING sense of imgary. You can FEEl the rattle of through your bones when the monster roars and the ebbing sadness and pity when the bullies push down Connor. 
 (full review to come)