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| Genre/Form: | Young adult fiction Fantasy fiction Science fiction Fiction 13+ Fantasy/Magic War fiction Fiction Juvenile works Young adult works Juvenile fiction Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse |
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| Material Type: | Fiction, Secondary (senior high) school |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Patrick Ness |
| ISBN: | 9781406331837 9781406379181 140633183X 9781406326123 1406326127 9781406310276 1406310271 9781406339871 1406339873 9781406325942 1406325945 9781406358001 1406358002 1406379182 |
| OCLC Number: | 677638239 |
| Awards: | Winner Cilip Carnegie Medal 2011. Carnegie Medal 2011 Winner. |
| Description: | 602 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Series Title: | Chaos walking, bk. 3 |
| Responsibility: | Patrick Ness. |
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breathtaking....innovative, intense writing at its incendiary best -- Jake Hope * The Bookseller * The novels would seem sledgehammer-bleak if not for the narrative drive and uncompromising humanity that underpins every word in every line. Chaos Walking is too good for the Young Adult strapline. Like Philip Pullman, Robert Cormier and Paul Zindel, Ness has written the best kind of children's book - the kind that teaches you how to grow up. -- Max Dunbar * 3 Am Magazine * Monsters of Men combines gripping storylines with real moral quandaries...Ness integrates the vast and powerful themes into the plot so seamlessly that they appear effortless. This is a rare and remarkable achievement. Monsters of Men is a near perfect conclusion to a near perfect trilogy. * http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com * Monsters of Men is nothing if not action-filled, and makes for a frenetic, dramatic conclusion to one of the finest Young Adult dystopian/science fiction series' out there...this final novel is a beautiful, fitting send off to a truly superior series. And...I'm really sad to see it go, but at the same time, I think it ended perfectly. Absolutely recommended to readers of all ages and preferences. * The Book Smugglers * Lives up to all expectations...An electrifying ending to a brilliant series. * Daily Express * outstanding * The Bookseller * featured/recommended * Press Democrat Newspaper * featured/recommended * The Republican Newspaper * featured/recommended * The Post and Courier Newspaper * featured/recommended * El Paso Times Newspaper * Chaos walking trilogy Featured/recommended * Raintaxi.com * Featured/recommended * Shelfari Blog * Monsters of Men is an extraordinary achievement. * Writer's News * Read more...
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Amazing ending to the trilogy
It's so hard to know what to say about this book. It's an amazing ending to the series, and it is worthy of all those cliches... my heart was racing while I read it, it kept me guessing throughout the very last pages for what would happen to my beloved characters, there were more twists and...
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It's so hard to know what to say about this book. It's an amazing ending to the series, and it is worthy of all those cliches... my heart was racing while I read it, it kept me guessing throughout the very last pages for what would happen to my beloved characters, there were more twists and turns then you could shake a stick at, and I was in tears at the very end. I'm going to do my best to keep this spoiler-free.
This book, like the previous two in the series, deals with weighty issues of love, loyalty, trust, communication, and information. But Ness also delves into relationships between parents and their children, leaders and followers, and the responsibilities associated with all of these roles. And then there's the issue of redemption... can people go beyond the point of redemption?
The story focuses onto Todd and Viola, Mayor Prentiss and Mistress Coyle, and the Sky (leader of the Land - or Spackle as they are called by humans) and the Return (previously known to us as 1017). Outside of these main pairings, we have two settlers, Simone and Bradly, who are friends of Viola's and control the scout ship we saw landing at the end of The Ask and the Answer. And we have the returning Mistresses, Wilf and Jane, Lee, and Angharrad and Acorn (yes, I included the horses, because I LOVE those horses). As in The Ask and the Answer, we can draw the comparisons between the Mayor and Mistress Coyle, seeing how they each use power and politics to try and seize control. But, while I thought they were far too similar in the last book, we see them strongly diverge here as they both realize that the war has changed from the one that they started.
The reader is constantly shifting in this book, from the perspective of Todd to Viola to 1017. The changes are fast-paced and abrupt, which can take a little getting used to, since it feels like you're almost always having the rug pulled out from under you. However, it's worth it to keep with the story and just try to get into Ness's rhythm.
The ending is... ambiguous. It will make for excellent discussion, as will the way that the characters finish their own stories. Ness puts such a strong emphasis on forgiveness, acceptance, and hope throughout the series that I have a hard time not feeling hopeful at the ending. You really would be doing yourself a favor in reading this series. It has a little over everything... sci-fi, survival, adventure, animals, appeal to guys and girls, romance, super powers, and war. Maybe that makes the book sound overloaded, but it's also a beautiful story with characters who will stay with you long after you've finished reading.
On a slightly offbeat note, I don't think I'll ever be able to read or hear the word "Todd?" without getting choked up. Just typing it now has me tearing up!
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