The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

The Knife of Never Letting Go

Chaos Walking #1

Patrick Ness

512 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
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The riveting Chaos Walking trilogy by two-time Carnegie Medalist Patrick Ness, reissued with compelling new covers -- and a bonus short story in each book. "Narrated with crack dramatic and comic timing. . . . The cliffhanger ending is as effectiv...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 30,518 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 92%

tense: 67%

emotional: 57%

dark: 54%

mysterious: 41%

sad: 32%

challenging: 23%

hopeful: 16%

funny: 12%

reflective: 7%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

54% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

83% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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