The Knife of Never Letting Go

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Published Nov. 1, 2010 by Brilliance Audio.

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978-1-4418-9194-5
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An unflinching novel about the impossible choices of growing up, by an award-winning writer.Imagine you're the only boy in a town of men. And you can hear everything they think. And they can hear everything you think. Imagine you don't fit in with their plans... Todd Hewitt is just one month away from the birthday that will make him a man. But his town has been keeping secrets from him. Secrets that are going to force him to run...

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Review of 'The Knife of Never Letting Go (Reissue with bonus short story): Chaos Walking: Book One' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I have a problem. I enjoyed reading this book but I’m not sure I liked it very much. And, now I’m going to be reading the next two books. I spoiled the ending for myself early on, so I knew what was going to happen, but DAMN! That ending. Ugh.

Ness’s “Noise” concept is interesting. It feels like a unique take on mind reading. If everyone’s thoughts were always present to the world, eventually it would just be noise in the background, and a few things might stand out. It would be a bit like a long drive: the road is the road is the road, and the driver is basically on autopilot not thinking about the road much until something unusual happens, an unexpected turn, an animal crossing, an approaching destination, and then the driver begins to pay attention. However, the road is always present for additional scrutiny when …

Review of 'The Knife of Never Letting Go' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

"That’s the thing I’m learning about being thrown out on yer own. Nobody does nothing for you. If you don’t change it, it don’t get changed."

This was interesting and gripping, and I'm quite interested in the rest of the series. I'll be sure to keep the next one somewhere convenient because Ness may well be one for me to keep an ear on!

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