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More Than This by Patrick Ness
5.0
FIRST OF ALL: WOW. JUST WOW.
I didn't actually plan on buying this book on purpose. What I was planning to buy was Release (also by Patrick Ness), but this is what I found on the book fair.
And let me just say, man, I'm so glad I found this!
This book was gripping in a way that you're hooked with every turn of the page. The little twists and turns will take your breath away and will more likely stun you momentarily.
The writing style is one of my favorite thing in this book. Honestly, my mouth dropped open a couple of times as I progressed through the book. I applaud the author so much for such brilliant work. It was poetic, it was symbolic—breathtaking in every paragraph, in every chapter.
The characters were so well written; their backstories were more than enough to stab you in the heart and hook you on their personalities. Tomasz was such a ball of sunshine; he's got so much hope and faith inside of him that it almost felt tangible for me. Regine's grief and anger serves as a sort of fuel that drives their little team together. And Seth, his loneliness and his pain serves as a reminder that there's more out there, and that sometimes we need to fall and be broken in order to realize that.
I also really loved the concept of the "online" world and how everyone started preferring that over the real world. In a way, it reflects us, it reflects how people live nowadays—how we choose to browse over the internet for ridiculous amounts of time, use various social networks to create a new life for ourselves and hide behind those whenever reality becomes too much to bear.
Overall, this book was truly amazing. I'm so glad I picked this book up, not really knowing what to expect of it. Then finally reading it, and experiencing just how amazing it is.
10 STARS FOR THIS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING BOOK.
10 STARS.
A HUNDRED.
A MILLION
IDK IT'S AMAZING OKAY.
NOW I'M EXCITED TO READ PATRICK NESS' OTHER WORKS.
GO AHEAD AND READ IT.
I didn't actually plan on buying this book on purpose. What I was planning to buy was Release (also by Patrick Ness), but this is what I found on the book fair.
And let me just say, man, I'm so glad I found this!
This book was gripping in a way that you're hooked with every turn of the page. The little twists and turns will take your breath away and will more likely stun you momentarily.
The writing style is one of my favorite thing in this book. Honestly, my mouth dropped open a couple of times as I progressed through the book. I applaud the author so much for such brilliant work. It was poetic, it was symbolic—breathtaking in every paragraph, in every chapter.
"Life does not have to go how you think it will. Not even when you are very sure what is going to happen."
The characters were so well written; their backstories were more than enough to stab you in the heart and hook you on their personalities. Tomasz was such a ball of sunshine; he's got so much hope and faith inside of him that it almost felt tangible for me. Regine's grief and anger serves as a sort of fuel that drives their little team together. And Seth, his loneliness and his pain serves as a reminder that there's more out there, and that sometimes we need to fall and be broken in order to realize that.
"...what I've learned is that there actually is more. There's you guys. You guys are my more."
I also really loved the concept of the "online" world and how everyone started preferring that over the real world. In a way, it reflects us, it reflects how people live nowadays—how we choose to browse over the internet for ridiculous amounts of time, use various social networks to create a new life for ourselves and hide behind those whenever reality becomes too much to bear.
"Maybe compared to how the real world was going, it was paradise. Maybe all we wanted was a chance to live real lives again, without everything fall apart all the time."
Overall, this book was truly amazing. I'm so glad I picked this book up, not really knowing what to expect of it. Then finally reading it, and experiencing just how amazing it is.
10 STARS FOR THIS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING BOOK.
10 STARS.
A HUNDRED.
A MILLION
IDK IT'S AMAZING OKAY.
NOW I'M EXCITED TO READ PATRICK NESS' OTHER WORKS.
GO AHEAD AND READ IT.