Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

102 reviews

boris's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, War, Gun violence, and Misogyny

piingy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

What the heck did I just read? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Animal death, Grief, War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Murder, and Vomit

Moderate: Colonisation

Abuse of pet and then death of pet

rearic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

vodnik's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Gore

Moderate: Animal death

andreapap15's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Haven't read a solid teen dystopian in years! Centres around themes of growing up, toxic masculinity, radicalisation, organised religion and the harm it does. The voice annoyed me in the beginning, but I quickly grew accustomed to it when I got to know Todd as a character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Animal cruelty and War

cosmicsapphic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and Animal death

lizzieuch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Animal death

anneminusmarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Murder, Gun violence, Animal death, Body horror, Vomit, War, Death, Torture, and Suicide

tadpolefox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Misogyny, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Genocide, Racism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence

Minor: Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I think I'm broken. Reading this book is like walking into a door, then turning around only to fall down the stairs, then getting up only to get punched in the face. And then you go to the fridge and find someone drank all your wine. It never lets up, and every time you think there's room for hope you just get crushed again.

BUT, I absolutely loved it. The concept is incredibly clever - we're in a mysterious land where a strange disease has wiped out all the women and enabled men to read minds. And despite the assault on my emotions I was completely hooked. I got so angry at the rampant misogyny and religious zealotry, but was so engaged by the incredible raw emotion and affection that began to emerge as the book went on.

I'm so glad I read this when I already have the next book in the series, otherwise I'd be screaming at Patrick Ness for leaving me with that unbearable cliffhanger. I know what I'm bumping up my TBR next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, and Murder