It's always refreshing to read something that is not wizards or vampires in teen literature. At first I thought it was a post-apocalyptic story but then I quickly realized that it was actually a bonfide space colonist tale. There are not too many of those around anymore. The story quickly engages the reader as Todd, our hero, finds himself in a mess by witnessing something he should not have. The problem with Todd is that he is telepathic - a result of an alien virus that affects all of the male colonists. This means he "hears" thoughts from other males and they can hear his. Long story, short - they hear his thoughts about what he saw and he is forced by his guardians to run away. The rest of the novel involves the escape and subsequent pursuit of Todd. There is a decent amount of character development within the story and we are entertained by Todd's ability to hear animal thoughts as well. The tale provides no shortage of surprises and the reader will quickly learn that nothing in this journey will be taken for granted. Altogether this was a fairly quick and rivetting read although the book is over 400 pages. I recommend this story to anyone that likes sci-fi or just books about teens forced to think for themselves. It resembles The Hunger Games in that respect but brings forward a lot more originality than the other.

The premise was fantastic and the book lived up to it. It had just enough mystery that I found myself reading it during my lectures, but it wasn't so mysterious that I was kept up all night or looking up spoilers on the internet. The dog, manchee, is my favorite character, he says everything I picture my own dog saying. The other main characters are equally realistic. The knife of never letting go is not my favorite book of all time, but I would definitely read it again and look for the sequel.

I really didn't know what to expect from this book, and in the begining I wasn't all that into it. Todd Hewitt lives in Prentisstown. A town filled with men and their loud thoughts. All the women are dead and a germ has been released in the air that makes the thoughts of men be heard. Or so Todd was brought up to think. As the book goes on truths come out and we learn the truth of what really happened to the women and the lies of Prentisstown. I began to like the book once Viola comes into play. She is from a different planet, her aircraft crashed, killing her parents. Now she is on her own until she meets Todd who is on the run from the men of Prentisstown. This book gets really good as Todd and Viola are on the run, and I found myself not able to put the book down. Wanting to know what happens next. Great book, really looking forward to the sequal.

Coming of age story of a young boy on the run, who has been infected with "the Noise Virus" which means that he can hear the thoughts of all of the men in town and they can hear his thoughts. I loved this book and could not put it down until the last page. I am looking forward to book two.

This book is amazing! I enjoyed it so much I couldn't put it down. I am not the person to read... at all, I've only read around 4 full chapter books in my 13 years of age, and I could NOT put this one down. I had never read a book so much and fast, i think I read it in under a week. This book is great for kids my age. This book is full of adventure and sadness, guilt and dispair. The book has a compelling friendship and sacrafice. This is a great book and I would reccomend it to anyone.