The Knife of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness
Ness, P. (2008). The knife of never letting go. Boston, MA:
Candlewick Press
This science fiction novel is set in the town of
Prentisstown, a place where there are absolutely no females and the men and
animals that are left have all been infected with the “Noise germ” by the
Spackle. This allows them to hear every
single thought of every creature in close proximity which is quite chaotic and
makes it hard to decipher what is real and what is fantasy. While out in the woods one day, young Todd,
who is just a few days shy of becoming a man, and his loyal dog Manchee stumble
upon an area of complete silence unlike anything they’ve ever experienced. Upon Todd’s return to town, the townsfolk
immediately pick up on his new discovery from his thoughts and the two men who
raised him, Cillian and Ben, hand him and incomplete map and a book written long
ago by his mother and instruct him that he must leave immediately and escape to
the town of Haven. As Todd’s adventure
into the world begins, he runs into a girl, the first one he’s ever seen, named
Viola whose thoughts he is unable hear. After
initially being terrified of each other, they develop a bond and decide to help
one another. As they make their way
toward the town of Haven, they are relentlessly pursued by Aaron the preacher,
along with the Mayor and his posse.
Along the way Todd meets others and comes to discover that everything he’s
ever known and been told about Prentisstown is a lie. This book leaves off on a major cliffhanger
and is the perfect beginning to the Chaos Walking trilogy. Young adult fantasy fans will find the
characters real and relatable and will no doubt enjoy this novel.
The Knife of Never Letting Go Book Trailer
Interview with Patrick Ness
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