![]() But the neighbourhood around his old house is overgrown, covered in dust and completely abandoned. The authors newest novel is riveting, edge-of-your-reading-seat stuff from beginning to end. Seth is a terrific exemplar of the eternal teenage desire for there to be, in the words of the novel's title, 'more than this' more than a world. So how is he is here? And where is this place? It looks like the suburban English town where he lived as a child, before an unthinkable tragedy happened and his family moved to America. At times, More Than This is like a literary experiment that only by the grace and dedication of its creator resulted in a novel proper, but in the hands of a poised, perfectionist prose-smith like Patrick Ness, its rarely less than life-affirming. How is that possible? He remembers dying, his bones breaking, his skull dashed upon the rocks. Kids say ( 4 ): Award-winning author Patrick Nesss treacherous journey of three teens in torment is certainly worth reading, reflecting on, and discussing. ![]() ![]() An enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life – or perhaps afterlife – of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world.Ī boy called Seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his life as the pounding sea claims him. ![]()
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