The main character Todd is a well written character who is naive but sympathetic and whose many questions make him an excellent viewpoint for this chaotic world. Todd constantly struggles with whether or not he can kill someone which is used to great effect throughout the book to make Todd a very conflicted and sympathetic character. Which fits in very well given that death is taken more seriously and more accurate here than most other young adult novels. The noise does a great job of not only showing the lack of privacy but also makes each escape more difficult when the men after you can hear your thoughts.Īnother device used to great effect is the knife of the title which is typically used to show the fine line between survival and murder. At some point it feels rough and not completely used to the fullest but at other point it is used perfectly in describing the chaotic world in which the characters live in.
In the text it is typically shown as scratchy fonts occasionally intersecting with each other. The Noise is an excellent idea and a world with it’s existence proves to be interesting and thought provoking. Along with the Chaos Walking series he has also written two other young adult novels “A Monster Calls” and “More Than This” both containing several similarities to “The Knife of Never Letting Go” with their dark atmosphere and strange settings. His other books such as “The Crane Wife” and “The Crash of Hennington” show that he excels in making interesting characters and clever narratives. Patrick Ness is well known for his well planned suspense and clever humor. From their secrets are slowly revealed and we begin to learn what is really going on and he is forced to leave to learn more about the outside world. This strange setting is where the book starts off before the main character Todd Hewitt and his dog Manchee live and where they find an area in town without Noise. Due to a strange disease all of the women are dead while the men and animals have their thoughts open for everyone to see called Noise. The first of three books in the Chaos Walking series “The Knife of Never Letting Go” by Patrick Ness, shows us a world where thoughts are open for all to see.
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