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The Knife of Never Letting Go
(13 reviews with an average rating of 4 out of 5)
Publisher: Walker Books
Winner of the 2008 Booktrust Teenage Prize, the story begins in a small town where women have been banished and only men remain. Due to a virus, everyone can hear each other’s thoughts, which they call 'Noise'.
Todd Hewitt, the last boy in the town, is on the brink of manhood. Forced one day to flee through a nearby swamp, he stumbles upon a patch of silence and – surprisingly – the first girl he has ever seen. Despite their initial mistrust of each other, Todd and Viola team up to evade the men who are chasing him. As they flee he discovers much about himself, his family, about friendship and about prejudice.
The first in a series, this enthralling sci-fi novel grips readers throughout, presenting them with tough questions about identity, ethics and the nature of truth.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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jyot, 13 May 2024
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if you are a pacifist why don't you just read this book. an absolute success of a book conveying such a honest message. everything cant be sorted by war.
eishaal, 25 April 2020
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Cool, the book looks good
Laksmi, 11 February 2020
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good dystopia at the beginning but far too violent
felicity, 15 November 2019
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Really good book, Ness is a gripping author and this is one of his best. The suspense and tension never stop throughout and the world Ness creates is imaginative and interesting. Must read for anybody.
Andrew, 22 August 2019
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It sounds like a good book I really want to get my hands on it so I can read it
Kyle, 25 May 2017
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good
Wade, 12 January 2017
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This book is really good. It grips you from the start and keeps the tension all the way to the end. I would definitely recommend this book and look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Liz, 16 November 2016
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Must read book!
Sally, 03 October 2014
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This book is really really good! I recommend it to pretty much everyone over the age of 11.
Clara, 05 September 2014
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amazing
hope, 31 May 2014
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this book is one of the best books out there. IT IS A MUST READ.
harrypotter, 01 April 2014
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The book has a great idea, and the writing was also great. The tension almost never faltered, and when you think something the the matter couldn't worse for the characters it did. Overall the book was outstanding and I am looking forward to read the rest of the series.
Mohammad, 10 February 2014
great novel, thrilling and exiting with moments of sadness