Feb 25, 2015 patrick ness, more than this this is a great book with a mix of scifi thriller and almost a bit of horror. The knife of never letting go reissue with bonus short. On a cold sunday evening in early 1957, sarah dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the chevron gas station for the dragon hed hired to help on the farm. Select this result to view randy duane nesss phone number, address, and more. When i finished patrick ness more than this, my first thought. More than this is a young adult novel by patrick ness, published by candlewick press in 20. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Randy is related to jessica a garcia and patrick d ness as well as 3 additional people. Because more than this is such a spoilable book, i cant really talk about it in as much detail as id like without risking giving too much away so consider this a spoiler warning for the rest of this post. Patrick ness talks about his new book, more than this youtube.
In this video patrick ness talks about more than this, out september 20, and the inspirations behind it. Jul 22, 20 patrick ness talks about his new book, more than this. As patrick ness put it himself, the structure of the book can be described as follows. Dystopian, young adult amazon book depository add to goodreads. Sep 09, 20 this is not altogether dissimilar to the experience of reading a book by patrick ness. A monster calls, adapted by ness from an unfinished outline written by the late writer siobhan dowd, was one of last years most acclaimed titles, becoming the first book ever to win both the. Find out all of the latest news about multiple awardwinning author patrick ness. More than this by patrick ness 20 published by walker books brilliant. Awardwinning author patrick ness s treacherous journey of three teens in torment is certainly worth reading, reflecting on, and discussing. Its sort of dystopian, sort of scifi, but its also more than that. Unfortunately, it was my first exposure to the author, and it didnt make a very good. The strange fascinations of noah hypnotik david arnold. Dec 20, 20 more than this by patrick ness published by walker books australia on september 5, 20 source.
Goodreads amazon the book depository summary a boy drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments. Full text of more than this extract internet archive. This dragon, kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye. September 1, 20 a boy named seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his.
Patrick ness born 17 october 1971 is a britishamerican author, journalist, lecturer and screenwriter. He read english literature at the university of southern california, and worked as a corporate writer at a cable company, before the publication of his first novel, the crash of hennington, in 2003. He is best known for his books for young adults, including the chaos walking trilogy and a monster calls. September 1, 20 a boy named seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final. More than this by patrick ness hit shelves in may, 2104. Full text of more than this extract see other formats here is the boy, drowning. Although this probably wont happen considering the fact that way may not even get a single sequel, i think a series of a few more books would be great. Sep 09, 20 the above barely scratches the surface of the story, but i cant tell you much more about more than this without giving away details youll have much more fun discovering for yourself. More than this is funny, tragic, and hopeful, often all at once and can be enjoyed by every type of reader, from those in english towns to the washington coast. Patrick ness, more than this this is a great book with a mix of scifi thriller and almost a bit of horror.
We absolutely need to know what the hell is going on. Im sure patrick ness has grown as a writer since this book was written, and i think a sequel, or even a whole series, would work quite well for this book. Its a story where almost everything is interlinked in a strange yet specific way. I liked his past book but this one was just really underwhelming for me, his writing has been hit or miss so far. Books are often described as mindblowing, but this is one of the few books in which, while reading it, i have exclaimed aloud, oh. A boy called seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final. Parents need to know that more than this by twotime carnegie medal winner patrick ness a monster calls, the chaos walking trilogy is a challenging, provocative, dystopian novel that raises questions philosophers have debated for centuries. Review more than this by patrick ness dancing through the. With a nod to milan kunderas the unbearable lightness of being, ness brilliantly plays with contrasts. Buy a cheap copy of more than this book by patrick ness. In these last moments, its not the water thats finally. He has won every major prize in childrens fiction, including the carnegie medal twice. More than this by patrick ness 9781406368468 booktopia.
Patrick ness is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling chaos walking trilogy, as well as the carnegie medalwinning a monster calls, inspired by an idea from siobhan dowd. Its a thoughtprovoking, mindboggling novel that aims to make you question everything. Because patrick ness really really does not let up. This is the first book by patrick ness that ive read. The novel has a lot of violence, including a kidnapping, a suicide, child abuse, and a. Book recommendations for people who like more than this by patrick ness.
From twotime carnegie medal winner patrick ness comes an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life or perhaps afterlife of a teen trapped in a. More than this by patrick ness published by walker books australia on september 5, 20 source. Um manche bucher macht man lange zeit einen bogen, ehe man sie dann doch. This was the june pick for my monthly book club, and the theme was dealing with the afterlife. Born in the united states, ness moved to london and holds dual citizenship. I still cant wait to read more of patrick nesss work and hopefully enjoy it as much as i did reading the rest of us just live here. Randy ness in minnesota mn 5 records found whitepages. Sep 01, 20 this is the first book by patrick ness that ive read. Review more than this by patrick ness dancing through. If you need an object lesson into how to feed your reader a big, fat, juicy mystery that just grows and grows into an obsession then read this book. Chaos walking series by patrick ness a monster calls by.
Sep 10, 20 patrick ness is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling chaos walking trilogy, as well as the carnegie medalwinning a monster calls, inspired by an idea from siobhan dowd. Patrick ness is best known for his books for young adults, including the chaos walking trilogy and more than this. Patrick ness is the awardwinning and bestselling author of the chaos walking trilogy and the criticallyacclaimed novels a monster calls, the rest of us just live here and release. To ask other readers questions about more than this, please sign up. Patrick ness, an awardwinning novelist, has written for englands radio 4 and sunday telegraph and is a literary critic for the guardian.
In a candid and highly informative interview conducted after the publication of monsters of men 2010, patrick ness explains how he chose to organize the chaos walking trilogy, reflects on the influence of music in his work, and contemplates the terrible power of fear in this candid and highly informative interview conducted after the publication of monsters. There are no easy answers either for seth or readers. Patrick ness talks about his new book, more than this. Ness won the annual carnegie medal from the british. In these last moments, its not the water thats finally done for him. Considering that author patrick ness wrote the heartbreakingly beautiful a monster calls, i went into this novel fully expecting another tearjerker. More than this is tense and often confusing as it shifts between what seth thinks is hell and what he thinks is his past. I want you to remember that and realise how good this book is when i say i just expected something more from ness. Click to read more about more than this by patrick ness. It follows a teenage boy named seth who, after drowning in the. They are in no way out to attack the author or anyone who may enjoy the book.
They have also lived in scottsdale, az and jacksonville, fl. Among the numerous awards he has received are the guardian childrens fiction prize, the booktrust teenage prize, and the costa childrens book award. A boy called seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his life as the pounding sea claims him. Although this probably wont happen considering the fact that way may not even get a single sequel, i. Patrick ness s new novel about love and survival will have readers hooked from the first line tony bradman sat 7 sep 20 05. Twice in a rowfor monsters of men and a monster callshe won the carnegie medal, the oldest and most prestigious book award for childrens writing in the uk. A monster calls was also the first book ever to simultaneously win the carnegie medal and the kate greenaway medal for. The night before the day i finished reading more than this, i stayed up late reading intending to finish it. Patrick ness is the author of ten novels, including his new york times bestselling the rest of us just live here, the chaos walking trilogy, more than this, a monster calls, which was made into a major motion picture with a screenplay adaptation by patrick himself, release, and and the ocean was our sky.
Patrick ness was born in the us in 1971, living in the western states of hawaii, washington and california, before moving to england in 1999. He is best known for his books for young adults, including the chaos walking trilogy and a monster calls ness won the annual carnegie medal from the british librarians both in 2011 and in 2012, for monsters of men. It follows a teenage boy named seth who, after drowning in the ocean, wakes up alone on a desolate suburban english street in what he believes to be hell. More than this an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life or perhaps afterlife of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world.
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 prosesmith like patrick ness, its rarely less than lifeaffirming. Book 2 patrick ness author 20 release patrick ness author 2017 the rest of us just live here patrick ness author 2015 more than this patrick ness author 20 the crane wife patrick ness author 2014 monsters of men chaos walking series book 3. Every time he blinks he sees his memories before him, so clear and vivid its as. May 01, 2014 more than this by patrick ness 20 published by walker books brilliant. More than this by patrick ness i wanted so badly for there to be more. The novel has a lot of violence, including a kidnapping, a suicide, child abuse. The third result is randy duane ness age 60s in saint paul, mn in the st. Instead, more than this defied all my expectations by journeying into the world of science fiction. It has bled all the energy from his body and contracted his muscles into a painful useless ness, no matter how much he fights to keep himself above the surface.
An allconsuming story of revenge, redemption and dragons from the twice carnegie medalwinner patrick ness. It has bled all the energy from his body and contracted his muscles into a painful useless ness, no matter how much he. He has written many books, including the chaos walking trilogy, the crash of hennington, topics about which i know nothing, and a monster calls. He faces doorways everywhere, with genuine death seemingly just beyond, but there are hints of something even more sinister going on. From twotime carnegie medal winner patrick ness comes an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life or perhaps afterlife of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world.
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