The Knife of Never Letting Go

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

I have just recently finished reading the first book of the Chaos Walking trilogy. In this absorbing world Patrick Ness created, only men exist. All of the men can hear each other's thoughts, and these thoughts are called noise. When you turn 13 you become a man, and the anticipation for this is astounding.This book revolves around Todd Hewitt who is about to become a man. He was told that there are no woman, because they were all killed off. One day, when he's out with his dog, Manchee, he finds a spot where there is no noise. Surely, he thinks, this is impossible. Soon he is confused further, when his parents tell him he must leave his town, Prentisstown, and venture to a new town. He never thought other towns existed.

This book kept me hanging from the very beginning and demanded my attention the whole time. The action and suspense kept me guessing and the journey Todd and his fellow friend experience on the way is something you would never think would happen. He grows up to discover all the truths which have been hiding from him his whole life. The ideas in this book are very creative, especially the noise. It was interesting to hear animals' thoughts and how differently the various characters Todd encounters along his journey have dealt with the problem of broadcasting their thoughts. 

The concept of this book was just so unique. The writing is well done, despite the fact that Todd's thoughts were often not grammatically correct. It was annoying reading through them in the very beginning, but then it get's quite easier to read after a few pages. The cliff hanger ending makes it even more intense which will make you want to go onto the second book. I know I'll be getting to that soon!

I thought this was a brilliant book and I rate this a 4.5/5. I recommend it to all action, adventure, dystopian lovers.