Side note: I wrote a companion post (re: Music Monday) where I matched a song to elements of this novel. This and more (~3k words more) under the cut.

Between all the moments I hated and the moments that I relished, there’s something worth buying into.Īnd if it’s any consolation, I shed some tears. Never have I read an initial installment for a trilogy where nothing really changes from the first to the last page (re: considering ~500 pages) yet it’s an oscillating thrill-ride of questions, answers, and a goldmine of atmospheric suffocation and tension. And then the cycle repeats a few more times until all feels have been exhausted.Īnd that’s basically The Knife of Never Letting Go in a nutshell notwithstanding all that violent stuff actually happening (or maybe it does, differently). Then someone shoots my leg and as I’m slow to get up, they gun down my knee-cap, too. Then someone slaps me in the face and I’m like ? but other things happen. – An unfortunate cliffhanger that may require the second instalment ready to go. – Handles the social and human issues with ease focusing on choice and self-identity in a dehumanized society of power tripping baddies mirroring the novel concept of community. – Basically one long chase scene where the primary antagonist is almost a carbon copy of Terminator. Follows the first person perspective of an illiterate boy there will be words made up, misspelled enunciated words, and lots of repetition. – The world isn’t burdened with description as it allows for basic tangible scenery to become fully realised in thought. Manchee is the best effing ruddy dog, ever, and I’m sure this foolish man’s best friend will become your favourite character. – Relationships between protagonists and man and dog are all genuine and platonic. (re: Goodreads The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness ) Should this book be picked up? the tl dr spoiler-less review: They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden - a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives.īut how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?

Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee - whose thoughts Todd can hear too, whether he wants to or not - stumble upon an area of complete silence. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise.

Book Title: The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #01)

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