The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

The Knife of Never Letting Go

Chaos Walking #1

Patrick Ness

479 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Description

Imagine you're the only boy in a town of men. And you can hear everything they think. And they can hear everything you think. Imagine you don't fit in with their plans... Todd Hewitt is just one month away from the birthday that will make him a ma...

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Moods

adventurous 93%
tense 65%
emotional 55%
dark 52%
mysterious 41%
sad 29%
challenging 19%
hopeful 15%
funny 12%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 38%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 26% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.96

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