A review by rebecca_simard
The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness

adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Very different from the first book, which follows our main duo traveling a strange world with very few other characters. This book follows their arrival at Haven and the events that transpire after. It discusses loyalty and power in political chaos and how often neither side in a conflict is really right. Todd and Viola are kept separate for most of the book, both operating in very different parts of the political chaos that book one began laying the groundwork for. The dual POV can be frustrating but leads to a super intense scene in the final few chapters. Surprisingly graphic and complex for a YA novel, much more so than the first book, but I think the first one was more fun and endeared me more to the characters. Either way, looking forward to picking up book 3 and seeing if it can tie together the mystery and fun of the first book with the grittyness and introspection of book 2.
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