Review of 'The Knife of Never Letting Go' by Patrick Ness

Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they hear everything he thinks. Todd is just a month away from becoming a man, but he knows that the town is hiding something from him, something so awful Todd is forced to flee with only his dog, Manchee. With hostile men from the town in pursuit, the two stumble upon a strange silent creature: a girl. Todd must unlearn everything he knows in order to figure out who he truly is.

The Knife of Never Letting Go was so different than any other dystopian book I've read. This suspenseful, thrilling, and mysterious book had me gripping the book with white knuckles. I survived through all the adventures alongside the characters. The various cliffhangers and plot twists shocked me to my bone and I immediately rushed to grab the next in the series. I believe this is one of the most underrated dystopian young-adult novels I've read. I recommend this masterpiece of a book to everyone, and you can also check out the movie adaptation of it, though you probably won't want to watch it before finishing the trilogy.