The Knife of Never Letting Go: With Bonus Short Story

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Product Details
Price
$12.99  $12.08
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publish Date
Pages
528
Dimensions
5.3 X 8.5 X 1.5 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780763676186

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About the Author
Patrick Ness is the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling Chaos Walking trilogy, as well as the Carnegie Medal-winning A Monster Calls, inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd. Among the numerous awards he has received are the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Booktrust Teenage Prize, and the Costa Children's Book Award. Born in Virginia, he lives in London.
Reviews
Crack dramatic and comic timing... unforgettable... penetrating... The cliffhanger ending is as effective as a shot to the gut.
--Booklist (starred review)

The emotional, physical, and intellectual drama is well crafted and relentless...Tension [and] suspense...are palpable throughout, mitigated by occasional moments of welcome humor.
--School Library Journal

Todd's world is a fascinating one, and the psychological and sociological impact of being unable to shut out others' thoughts--or hide your own--is creatively explored ... Todd's colloquial voice is by turns defensive, belligerent, innocent, and desperate; the strength of his point of view and the subtle world-building contained in it make this series opener as promising as it is provocative.
--The Horn Book

Todd and Viola...are realistically portrayed as kids frequently overwhelmed and terrified by their circumstances...The nicely balanced mix of coming-of-age novel, science-fiction adventure, and dystopic thriller will make this an appealing choice for a range of genre readers...still unsolved mysteries, carefully developed by Ness and left at tantalizing moments of resolution, guarantee anticipation for the next two.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Skillfully structured narrative creates an elegant mixture of action, dialogue, and dark, dsytopian pathos.
--VOYA

Gives us a glimpse of the depth of evil in our hearts...the ending of this book is absolutely chilling and leaves the reader begging for more.
--Library Media Connection

This riveting SF thriller is action-packed, with edge-of-your-seat chase scenes, a monstrous villain who just won't die, and moments of both anguish and triumph...Emotionally intense...haunting page-turner.
--KLIATT

Perhaps the most impressive of the recent crop [of dystopian YA]
--New Yorker

A read-alone, stay-up-way-too-late book for older readers looking for the combination of being scared and being stirred to gallop to the end.
--Chicago Tribune

The powerful, gut-clenching cliffhanger will definitely leave you wanting more.
--Orlando Examiner online