The Knife of Never Letting Go
Published in 2008, The Knife of Never Letting Go is a queer fantasy and queer science fiction novel by Patrick Ness and Nick Podehl. The story is set in Prentisstown. Readers will find themes of human-animal communication, social problems, Telepathy and space colonies.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, and 237 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.
At about 496 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.
About The Knife of Never Letting Go
An unflinching novel about the impossible choices of growing up, by an award-winning writer.Imagine you're the only boy in a town of men. And you can hear everything they think. And they can hear everything you think. Imagine you don't fit in with their plans... Todd Hewitt is just one month away from the birthday that will make him a man. But his town has been keeping secrets from him. Secrets that are going to force him to run...
Awards & lists
- 🏆Otherwise Award 2008 — Overall (winner)
- ✦Locus Awards 2009 — Best Young Adult Book (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Knife of Never Letting Go?
The Knife of Never Letting Go was written by Patrick Ness and Nick Podehl and first published in 2008.
What genre is The Knife of Never Letting Go?
It is usually shelved as Queer Fantasy, Queer Science Fiction, Transgender & Nonbinary Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.
How long is The Knife of Never Letting Go?
The median edition has 496 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Knife of Never Letting Go?
Readers who like it often enjoy Out of Salem, The Black Tides of Heaven and The house in the Cerulean Sea.
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