Taken at face value, I’d have rated this book 3 out of 5 stars instead of 4. The prose is alright. It conveys the story well but doesn’t bring a lot of depth to the characters. I did however find the premise brilliant and ludicrous at the same time. Such blatant discrimination fuelled by appearances…
Dust Jackets, Begone!
I hate dust jackets. There, I said it. Take a look at my bookshelf, and you’ll notice that I exclusively own paperbacks when it comes to my English fiction books.
MORE THAN THIS by Patrick Ness
When I was done reading, I felt gobsmacked. More Than This is utterly confusing. Not because it lacks clarity of thought or writing. No. Rather, because existentialist questions somehow can never be answered to the full satisfaction of anyone. Every answer inevitably leads to new questions.
Open Endings Mirror Life
Books without resolution seem to drive many readers up the wall. What happens in the end? is not a question many desire to ask after they have read the concluding sentence.
One Lovely Blog Award
Technically I’ve been sitting on this post for more than a month now. I left this post as a draft, bearing only the title. Every time I thought I’d post it, I wasn’t quite sure what to say.
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