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The knife of never letting go pages6/20/2023 ![]() 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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