A review by milktxa
More Than This by Patrick Ness

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

'We have to lie to ourselves to lives. Otherwise, we'd go crazy.' 

For the amount of twists and turns in this novel, the ending is unsatisfying and doesn't deliver. The book is written in a simple way, yet when you think you know what is going on, you realise that you truly do not know what is going on. Seth is a greatly flawed character, but equally the reader feels empathetic for him and his circumstances. He experiences great growth and learns the true value of the place he is in. The world is crafted so articulately and readers are drawn in and can't put the page down. 
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