Reddit mentions of A Monster Calls: Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd

I read a children's book recently called A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness that captures this idea so hauntingly well. I highly recommend it, no matter what your age, if you are, or have ever stared into the abyss, this book will resonate with you.

just as a semi-related side note, you might be interested in the book A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. If you do decide to read it, make sure you read the illustrated version (the one I linked to). There was a non-illustrated one published afterwards that, to me, takes away from the impact of the story. It's not told from the perspective of the monster but it's about a 12-year-old boy trying to emotionally cope with his mother's terminal illness. The monster visits him each night to teach him valuable life lessons. It's a fantastic book, Patrick Ness is one of my favorite authors.

“Crippled things are always more beautiful. It's the flaw that brings out beauty.”
― Holly Black, Tithe

This book would be awesome: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0763660655/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1SOMAIOSWHZ0H&coliid=I1VTU0AQ8ZMEC8

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8621462-a-monster-calls

http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Calls-Inspired-idea-Siobhan/dp/0763660655/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449055333&sr=8-1&keywords=a+monster+calls

A Monster Calls - It's a tearjerker, but such a good read.