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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
The unique mechanic in this trilogy was an alien virus that caused the thoughts of human males and all native/alien animals to be broadcast telepathically. This leads to the interesting situation where woman are considered "silent" and unnatural, resulting in a different take on the typical prejudice against women from men. As the trilogy progresses, this condition is explored and finer details emerge modifying the story line in interesting ways.
Labeled as young adult, I felt it read at a higher level and left out many of the more tedious YA tropes - young people against adults, dystopian setting, etc. The relationship between the protagonists was well-handled and seemed natural and unsurprising as time progressed in the book. This deserves a star right here as most YA stories tend to be ham-handed and simplistic as hell, often dragging the main plot down or derailing it entirely.
The main villain was also a great surprise as he was nuanced and had great motivation and intelligence.
Labeled as young adult, I felt it read at a higher level and left out many of the more tedious YA tropes - young people against adults, dystopian setting, etc. The relationship between the protagonists was well-handled and seemed natural and unsurprising as time progressed in the book. This deserves a star right here as most YA stories tend to be ham-handed and simplistic as hell, often dragging the main plot down or derailing it entirely.
The main villain was also a great surprise as he was nuanced and had great motivation and intelligence.
In all honesty, this series surprised me more than I expected it to. I went in not expecting much only to find I enjoyed it much more than a lot of other young adult trilogies I have read.
To begin with I feared the worst, the writing style being rather off-putting. After a much shorter period of time than I had expected, I was soon overlooking the writing style as I found the story truly gripping. As soon as I finished one book I was picking up the next, then working my way through the short stories as I wanted to find out more.
Overall, one of the better young adult trilogies out there.
To begin with I feared the worst, the writing style being rather off-putting. After a much shorter period of time than I had expected, I was soon overlooking the writing style as I found the story truly gripping. As soon as I finished one book I was picking up the next, then working my way through the short stories as I wanted to find out more.
Overall, one of the better young adult trilogies out there.
There's no better feeling than when you finish a book and you no you have a favourite in your hands. I enjoyed these books immensely. As soon as I finished it I felt more motivated to read more fantasy type genres. I felt more brave, and it's all down to this.
It flowed easily and surprisingly I read this quite quickly, the story just hooked me in and I couldn't put it down. The general idea of the story is effectively simple. A boy lives in a town of men and no women. A town where all men can hear the thoughts of one another, including the thoughts of animals. The story goes further, delves into things that I wasn't expecting, it had some of the most powerful themes of humanity, friendship, identity, violence and war.
Patrick Ness doesn't just write characters, he gives them a voice. Todd has a very specific way of speaking with certain words spelled differently giving this character an accent. Ness continues this and doesn't lose touch of it despite the growing development of Todd's character, down to the very last book. Ness manages to differentiate each voice when the POV changes. Todd felt real, and his connections with other characters felt real. It read like a movie.
It flowed easily and surprisingly I read this quite quickly, the story just hooked me in and I couldn't put it down. The general idea of the story is effectively simple. A boy lives in a town of men and no women. A town where all men can hear the thoughts of one another, including the thoughts of animals. The story goes further, delves into things that I wasn't expecting, it had some of the most powerful themes of humanity, friendship, identity, violence and war.
Patrick Ness doesn't just write characters, he gives them a voice. Todd has a very specific way of speaking with certain words spelled differently giving this character an accent. Ness continues this and doesn't lose touch of it despite the growing development of Todd's character, down to the very last book. Ness manages to differentiate each voice when the POV changes. Todd felt real, and his connections with other characters felt real. It read like a movie.
I read the three books as one ebook and believe i got to the middle of the second book. I did not enjoy the book at all. I didn't like any of the characters and found the entire story impossible to connect to. I stopped reading because I didn't like anybody and didn't care what happened to them.
Wait, is this... the whole series in one book?
Because I need that.
Because I need that.