If you haven't heard of him, well, first of all: that's just sad, and second of all: don't worry, that's what this article is about.

He wrote the book "A Monster Calls" (yes, the movie of the same name is based on this book, keep up!) and if that doesn't already convince you, I'm guessing you didn't watch the movie, huh?

The way I got to know him was different. I watched the movie and it stunned me, but I did not know there was a book on it so I never encountered Patrick Ness until much later. When I started college, I had misguidedly thought that I would have time to read some books so I downloaded a bunch of interesting ones on my laptop (I know, I was clueless and naive then) and there was this book called "The Rest Of Us Just Live Here" and it sounded interesting.

"The Rest Of Us Just Live Here" was a book about the normal kids and their journey instead of the hero who was the chosen one or the one with mystical powers, it was a raw retelling of your own life and this concept resonated with me. Plus the title sounded intriguing. It was by Patrick Ness. Honestly, I had no clue who this guy was but the book sounded good and all I need for a good book is some good plot and hopefully good writing.

The only reason I actually read the book was because it had the least amount of pages compared to the others I had downloaded and college was hard and I really needed a distraction, but not much of one, you know?

So, I opened the book and started reading.

And the rest, they say, was history.

Ok, I had to say that. Are you kidding me? When would i get another chance to say that! But yes, more importantly, as I read the book, the writing was so good. It wasn't overly descriptive—I don't like descriptive writing (Dan Brown is the exception, of course). I personally don't write descriptively so his writing just resonated with me. It was like every sentence had a reason for being there. Without even one word, the book would collapse.

I love precise writing, but not too precise. Just the right amount so you can convey your emotions, but not too much that you are writing your autobiography. The writing was just right, it was an observation of daily life, of daily thoughts and struggles. From all the dystopian and Harry Potter-like novel I had been reading (not that I don't love Harry Potter), it was something different and I could see myself in the pages of the book.

The best books are those you can see yourself in, not necessarily as the main characters, but just the flow of the book resonates with the reader because you have been through this or you might go through it. It is a reflection of life you will live. It seems that I'm growing up because I don't want to read books about great battles or horrible fates but just about life and the struggles you go through being human.

So yes, this book touched me. It showed me what I wanted to read now, what my future book tastes look like. So, I googled Patrick Ness and realized that he had written so many other books that I had to read immediately.

And you should too, if only out of curiosity to check if this guy I have been harping about is as good as I say he is.