The knife of never letting go series7/3/2023 ![]() ![]() This discovery opens holes in the received wisdom about the Spackle, and Noise, and the death of the women, and Todd and Manchee find themselves fugitives, fleeing to another settlement they hadn't even known existed. Until one day they discover a tiny pocket in the swamp where Noise does not penetrate. Todd and his rather wonderful dog Manchee - who has a limited vocabulary largely confined to Poo, Todd, poo and is my favourite character - lead a tense life in Prentisstown, buzzing with the pressure of other people's secrets and thoughts. ![]() Life is a continuous shock of Noise from one's own, to one's neighbour's, to one's pet's and even from the squirrels in the trees and the crocodiles in the swamp. Noise is other people's thoughts, you see, and every man in Prentisstown can hear every other man's thoughts. Oh, Todd knows the history of Prentisstown alright. And the Noise was a virus unleashed on the unsuspecting human settlers by the native species, the Spackle. There are no women in Prentisstown, a human colony on another planet. Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. Bookbag doesn't approve of the cliffhanger ending, which is the only thing keeping it from a five star rating. Summary: A compelling, original and pacy future dystopian book with great originality and a dollop of wonderfully observed humour. ![]()
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