Summary:
Todd is the only “boy” left in Prentisstown. He is a month shy of turning 14 and becoming a man. Prentisstown was affected by a virus that killed all the women and left the men able to hear everyone’s thoughts, or noise. The swamp is the only place that you can go to get away from all the noise. One day Todd and his dog, Manchee, came upon silence. He had never heard silence before, so he was unsure what to think, but he knew that he needed to try to conceal his thoughts. Unfortunately Todd’s thoughts had been heard by the whole town, so his “parents” had to pack him a bag and send him away. Todd was told to leave Prentisstown for his safety and never look back; he was given a knife and his mother’s journal. Todd is running for his life and the men of Prentisstown will stop at nothing to keep to get Todd back.
Commentary:
The Knife of Never Letting Go, is part of a trilogy. I listened to the book on Audible, and really enjoyed the narration. In fact, I started the book on a car ride with my mom and aunt, and both of them kept asking me how the book was going afterwards. They wanted to know how things worked out for Todd. The book was full of action and suspense, which kept my attention. I have never read a book quite like this, but it really made me realize that I can enjoy science fiction. I look forward to reading the other books in the trilogy.
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