A Monster Calls
Summary
Thirteen-year-old Conor is visited by an ancient monster who emerges from a yew tree in his backyard. The monster demands the truth from Conor as he struggles with his mother's terminal cancer diagnosis and his own complicated emotions about what is happening to his family.
At a Glance
💬LanguageNone
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does A Monster Calls have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
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| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is A Monster Calls violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in A Monster Calls
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveMild
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in A Monster Calls
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in A Monster Calls
Medical / Body ProcessesHeavy
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingModerate
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