A boy faces a mysterious monster while grappling with his mother's illness in this haunting, emotional tale.
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A boy faces a mysterious monster while grappling with his mother's illness in this haunting, emotional tale.
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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 nightmare 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, though, is something different. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. Patrick Ness spins a tale from the final story idea...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence; some intense scenes with a monster and emotional confrontations.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; infrequent and mild.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Moderate fantasy elements; a magical monster plays a central role.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging present.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate emotional suffering; themes of grief and a parent's terminal illness.
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