Hey, guys! A few weeks ago, I reviewed The Knife of Never Letting Go (review), the first book in this series. It was amazing, if you haven't already read it. The Ask and the Answer was possibly even better. Wow. This was a sequel that definitely deserved the first book.
The Cover:
The Cover:
I just love it. The cover shows a giant A, the calling card of the mysterious terrorist group the Answer. On the edges of the cover is the jumbled Noise of the phrase, "I am the Circle and the Circle is me." The significance of that phrase becomes more and more obvious as the series goes on. Really cool cover. I'm a fan. A+ cover
Official Description:
We were in the square, in the square where I'd run, holding her, carrying her, telling her to stay alive, stay alive till we got safe, till we got to Haven so I could save her - But there weren't no safety, no safety at all, there was just him and his men...
Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola right into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately separated from Viola and imprisoned, Todd is forced to learn the ways of the Mayor's new order. But what secrets are hiding just outside of town? And where is Viola? Is she even still alive? And who are the mysterious Answer? And then, one day, the bombs begin to explode...
"The Ask and the Answer" is a tense, shocking and deeply moving novel of resistance under the most extreme pressure.
My Review:
The Ask and the Answer picks up directly after The Knife of Never Go stopped in one of the most exciting starts of a book I've ever read. And the excitement just keep coming. The book was intense, full of almost nonstop action. I loved it.
A word of warning, in this book, the point of view shifts. Instead of just being in Todd's perspective, Viola also has a point of view. I usually condemn this kind of thing, but in The Ask and the Answer it actually worked for once.
The characters became even more likable, the character development was all over the place (and it was amazing), and the internal drama was spot on. As far as "internal drama" goes, it walks a thin line from being deep and interesting to being whinny and irritating. Patrick Ness managed to keep his characters on the right side of that line.
I can honestly think of nothing else to say other than "Read this book. Please." It was fantastic.
That being said, if you hated the first book (and I can't picture you would have), this book is pretty similar, at least as far as formatting goes. Use your discretion.
Phrase:
I AM THE CIRCLE AND THE CIRCLE IS ME.
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
Books by Neal Shusterman
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The Cover:
I just love it. The cover shows a giant A, the calling card of the mysterious terrorist group the Answer. On the edges of the cover is the jumbled Noise of the phrase, "I am the Circle and the Circle is me." The significance of that phrase becomes more and more obvious as the series goes on. Really cool cover. I'm a fan. A+ cover
Official Description:
We were in the square, in the square where I'd run, holding her, carrying her, telling her to stay alive, stay alive till we got safe, till we got to Haven so I could save her - But there weren't no safety, no safety at all, there was just him and his men...
Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola right into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately separated from Viola and imprisoned, Todd is forced to learn the ways of the Mayor's new order. But what secrets are hiding just outside of town? And where is Viola? Is she even still alive? And who are the mysterious Answer? And then, one day, the bombs begin to explode...
"The Ask and the Answer" is a tense, shocking and deeply moving novel of resistance under the most extreme pressure.
My Review:
The Ask and the Answer picks up directly after The Knife of Never Go stopped in one of the most exciting starts of a book I've ever read. And the excitement just keep coming. The book was intense, full of almost nonstop action. I loved it.
A word of warning, in this book, the point of view shifts. Instead of just being in Todd's perspective, Viola also has a point of view. I usually condemn this kind of thing, but in The Ask and the Answer it actually worked for once.
The characters became even more likable, the character development was all over the place (and it was amazing), and the internal drama was spot on. As far as "internal drama" goes, it walks a thin line from being deep and interesting to being whinny and irritating. Patrick Ness managed to keep his characters on the right side of that line.
I can honestly think of nothing else to say other than "Read this book. Please." It was fantastic.
That being said, if you hated the first book (and I can't picture you would have), this book is pretty similar, at least as far as formatting goes. Use your discretion.
Phrase:
I AM THE CIRCLE AND THE CIRCLE IS ME.
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
Books by Neal Shusterman
Happy Reading!
Follow my reviews:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BookshelfSecret
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