A Monster Calls Death Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"I've known forever she wasn't going to make it, almost from the beginning. She said she was getting better because that's what I wanted to hear. And I believed her. Except I didn't." (30.6)

It takes Conor so long to say this that we almost think he never will. When he finally does, we're cheering for him and crying for him at the same time—it's the same kind of duality of feelings the monster talks about in its stories.