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i would love a novella or something seeing if it actually worked and if he sorted his problems out!But i also think the fact it was kind of left unresolved is what made the book good, because i know for sure it made me think alot about my own life and what i take for granted and what i should acknowledge more :)
I definitely agree that the mystery in the book was what made it special . however, I would truly want to read a sequel to this because I feel like I need to know more about all of it! :)
I really would like to know what happens, to see if he gets any kind of closure. I get it, the whole story is supposed to leave you in suspense, and the ending is no exception. Then again, it makes sense that it's unresolved, because that's how all of their lives ended. Such a conflicting feeling, but I don't know if he could make a whole new book from this. Maybe as Alice said, a novella would do as well!
I've seen a few other people in other places saying they really want a sequel, but I'm honestly completely against it. A novella that explains how everyone eventually ended up in the coffins or how the technology was first developed would both be a neat idea, but I would honestly be disappointed if an actual sequel came out. There just aren't many decent stand alone books anymore, everything has to have a sequel, or be turned into a series, and I really don't like it. Sometimes less is more, in my opinion. The mystery about what happened afterwards is truthfully agonizing, but in a nice way. You're always so certain about what had happened at the end of a book, when in reality you don't always know if the future holds a nice ending or a catastrophic one. Which is what makes this book and its unanswered elements so appealing. I felt this book was tied up neatly in its own unique way, and it needs to stay that way. No sequels necessary.
I don't think that this book needs a sequel no matter how much I want to know what happens. I think Patrick Ness meant to let our imaginations loose. It's better this way.
I agree that this book doesn`t need a sequel, but I think a prequel would be really nice to explain the circumstances how the world became what it was.
I quite liked the cliff hanger ending and the unanswered questions, but if there was a sequel I would 100% read it.
Yes I would read imediatly the sequel but the mystery and the cliff hanger,..it could have a sequel
It left in a cliffhanger because that was not the point of the storyline, the moral had already come across and that was point trying to be displayed. No sequel is needed.
I am kind of on the fence with this one. I would absolutely love to know what happened to Seth and if he turned out to be successful. However, I would really hate for there to be a sequel and it ruin the whole storyline. Overall, I think the mystery should remain a mystery
The beauty of the book and its ending is how much is left unsaid, how many ends are ambiguous and untied no matter how frustrating one might consider it to be. A sequel would give more info about the truth of what happened to the world, but is it really necessary? Doesn't it allow the reader to make their own ending that they feel satisfies them?
I didn't like this book at all so no, I would probably hate a sequel. Although...the thing I hate most about the book is how it explains so much and then leaves it up for interpretation...but then explains so much that there's no way it's not real. I don't know I think I've made myself more confused.
As frustrating as it was to have so many unanswered questions, I feel like that might have been the whole point. "More than this" could be whatever you want it to be. It doesn't have to be something specific to be meaningful
I wouldn’t be mad if a sequel came out, but I’m also okay without it. Think about The Giver. That book ended in a similar way to how this one did, open-ended and thought provoking. I never expected a sequel when I first read that, but the other three books in the series ended up being some of my favorites, and made The Giver into so much more. I’m sure Patrick Ness has grown as a writer since this book was written, and I think a sequel, or even a whole series, would work quite well for this book. Although this probably won’t happen considering the fact that way may not even get a single sequel, I think a series of a few more books would be great. There’s so much potential in this book, and there were a few elements that I didn’t like about it that I think could be fixed with some exploration on the world and possibly characters. I think having different protagonists for each book could be cool, and then maybe we would end up learning about Seth’s experience in the end. I think it could work quite well. Although I love Seth and Gudmund and would love to see a happy ending for them, if there was only going to be one sequel, I think it should be primarily focused on world building, or how all of the characters ended up asleep. There were so many undeveloped concepts in this books, and I think it can be made into so much more than this (haha see what I did there) if they were explored further.
If a sequel was made I would read it in an instant. In a way I do want one, because these characters are so BEAUTIFUL I am dying to spend more pages with them. I want to know what happens to Seth. I want to know what would happen if they woke people up, or how it would be for Seth to keep up a life of going online and coming back to the real world. But honestly, I don't think this book needs a sequel, and I think I'll honestly be satisfied with it whether it gets one or not. (This is one of the best books I have ever read in my entire life).
I think there should TOTALLY be a sequel. This is an absolutely amazing book. Patrick ness has done a beautiful job of making a riveting, original story and i can honestly say this is a MUST read. But the end of the book felt more like the end of a chapter...There must be more than this?
My first instinct was that there just had to be a sequel but after sitting down and thinking about it, I think the lack of closure is almost ideal. I have a feeling that Patrick does not have any desire to write another and that he always kind of wanted it to be a bit incomplete.Who knows? Perhaps if he's pushed, he will come out with Megan's ingeniously named 'Even More Than This' or just a novella like Alice suggests.
I think that we should have a sequel. I read this book in under and hour and the place it left off killed me. His brother is dead-What justice happened for him? Does he find Gudmund again?- and was it true love for real. Do his parents find him and forgive him. I also feel like it wasn't his fault for his brother he was 8 and didn't know that he was going to kill him he thought that he could warn him in time. Why would his mother leave them?! That's just irresponsible on her end. Sequel Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
I think it's not necessary a sequel even if I have some questions and I wanted to know what would happen next. This book it ended perfectly as it should.
When I started reading this book, I was hooked because of the mystery. It kept me at the edge of my seat, not knowing anything but what the protagonist knows (and that isn't a lot, especially in the beginning). It was a thrill to gradually learn more about his world and not be slapped by an avalanche of information right off the bat. I don't think that a sequel is necessary because the cliffhanger ending seems fitting enough. I feel like a sequel would either be too much mystery (whole other aspects of the world get revealed making it seem too far-fetched even if it is a fantasy/sci-fi) or be too technical in trying to answer all the questions of the book.
In addition, I think that the book existed not to answer all the questions it posed about life (and the meaning of life), but it was about them being there and what they made us feel. I think this is why the book is highly rated despite having /a lot/ of plot holes. It was about the journey, not the ending.
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Sequel Name should be: Even More Than This :P