A Monster Calls Isolation Quotes

Of course Conor was the one who was actually saying this, but just as with the wreckage of his grandma's living room, he needed to pretend that the monster was involved, even if it's just to himself. He's already shouldering the burden of his mom's destruction; he can't also be expected to shoulder the burden of his own.

One thing that might be worse than being the mom-with-cancer kid is being the mom-who-died-of-cancer kid. Conor will no longer have her to talk to after a rough day at school, which could certainly make the rough days even worse.

Just as the most hurtful thing Harry could do is pretend not to see Conor, the most loving thing Lily could do is remind him that she does. If this moment didn't make you cry, well then we don't know what will.