Pages: 479
Intended Audience: Teens and Mature Tweens
Genre: Dystopian / Science Fiction
Notes for Parents: Contains coarse language and violence
The Back Cover
Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. 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. 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. But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?
What the cover doesn’t tell you:
This is the first book in a trilogy.
What’s good?
This is a creative, fast-paced adventure with interesting characters, simple storytelling, and lots of action. There’s an excellent dynamic between the two main characters that is interesting to watch unfold. I like how the noise had its own chaotic font, and how animal noise is comically primitive.
Best Part: Manchee! J
What isn’t good?
While I like the fast pace, there is way too much thrown at the characters. There was never time for the characters (or reader) to rest as the one-dimensional bad guys kept coming and coming and coming. I eventually found myself rolling my eyes as yet another chase began…
Worst part: Manchee! L
Recommendation þþþoo
This is an entertaining, fast-paced (have I said that enough?) adventure with a unique premise and lots of promise. There were many unanswered questions and a giant cliffhanger at the end that will hopefully be satisfied in subsequent books in the series. I enjoyed it, and I recommend it.
Ness, Patrick. The Knife of Never Letting Go. Massachusetts
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