If you read The Knife of Never Letting Go and enjoyed it, then you are going to love this second part. It is brilliant yet leaves you in a state of total confusion at the end because it is a world in which the thoughts of men are open for everyone to hear and the confusion should surprise nobody.
At the end of The Knife of Never Letting Go, Todd is left carrying the wounded Viola in the city of Haven which is the opposite of it's meaning. The Mayor of Prentissville and his army have taken over and are determined to establish their power before the arrival of space ships with new settlers. The civil war that eventuates is brutal, in which the women's group called the Answer attempt to overthrow the tyrannical world of chaos created by the men who are known as the Ask. Underneath it all is a deep and caring love story between Todd and Viola who are separated for most of the story. The ending is more chaotic than the start with a few surprises that will have the reader crying for more. Relief is at hand with the third part due next May.
Essentially aimed at Secondary school students but younger and older readers will enjoy this novel.
Reviewed by Bob
Published by Walker Books (2009)
Patrick Ness has an entertaining website
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