A review by _rowantree_
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

adventurous medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

I found the premise and themes of this book interesting and think it worked well as an audiobook. Some of the characters and their actions felt a bit unbelievable to me.

In particular, I wasn’t  convinced by the reasons given for why the bad guys cared so much about the main character and spent the whole book chasing him.


I found the dog really annoying until about a paragraph before it died. I think that was the point and was a sign of good writing, but not necessarily enjoyable.


I also find it irritating when books censor swearing but include violence, death, injury and prejudice. 

I may or may not listen to the next book at some point in the future.
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