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Mike
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This book is too low-key. And some people are going to say that that's the point, but I honestly don't think it needed to be this low-key to work. This is still a very good novel, but it's not nearly as impactful as Chaos Walking or More Than This.
— May 01, 2016 04:02PM
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Mike
is on page 242 of 348
Hey, it's those chapters of all-dialogue that Ness used to do in The Crash of Hennington. Only they're better here, because unlike the ones in Crash of Hennington, these conversations are part of a book that I actually enjoy.
— May 23, 2016 04:46PM
Mike
is on page 136 of 348
This isn't Ness's best novel, just because calling something "Patrick Ness's best novel" is an extremely high standard to live up to. This is still quite good.
— Apr 29, 2016 02:55AM
Mike
is on page 72 of 348
I can't tell if this is a fascinating exploration of cliched tropes, or a normal contemporary novel trying to convince me it's something more.
— Apr 28, 2016 08:03PM
Mike
is on page 42 of 348
This is not at all what I was expecting, but I kind of like it so far. Definitely, the characters are well-developed, and the worldbuilding is... odd, but intriguing. I guess it just seems a little underwhelming so far, compared to Ness' other work. But then, you could say the same about the early pages of More Than This, so I'm not too worried.
— Apr 27, 2016 01:50PM
