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# The Ask and the Answer: With Bonus Short Story (Chaos Walking)

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The international bestseller and masterpiece of science fiction in a new eye-catching package with sprayed edges “There is so much to love about the remarkable Patrick Ness! Above all, his deep, ferocious respect for young readers.” —#1 New York Times best-selling author Libba Bray Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola right into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately separated from Viola, Todd finds this new landscape is shrouded in secrets. And then one day, the bombs begin to explode . . .

Review: Patrick Ness must hate Suzanne Collins - Patrick Ness must hate Suzanne Collins. Why? Raise your hand if you've ever heard of The Hunger Games Trilogy. Now raise your hand if you've ever heard of Chaos Walking Trilogy? That's why. But I can't figure out why. Both are series about dystopian futures staring young people trying to overthrow oppressive leaders. Both were published at the same time. Both sold film rights to Lions Gate Entertainment. Both are great. The biggest difference? Chaos Walking is better--much better. So why hasn't anyone heard of Chaos Walking? I don't know, but I'm about to do my part to correct this gross injustice. For starters, check out what Wikipedia has to say for Chas Walking: On the overall series, the Costa Prize Judges said that they were "convinced that this is a major achievement in the making," while the Guardian stated that "I would press Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking trilogy urgently on anyone, anyone at all. It is extraordinary." In their review of the final book, Publisher's Weekly called the series "one of the most important works of young adult science fiction in recent years." Robert Dunbar wrote in The Guardian that the series "will almost certainly come to be seen as one of the outstanding literary achievements of the present century, whether viewed as fiction for the young or for a wider readership." The Knife of Never Letting Go was received with near universal praise for its originality and narration from critics such as Ian Chipman from Booklist and Megan Honig from The School Library Journal. It went on to win several awards and recognitions, including the Guardian Award, and the 2008 James Tiptree, Jr. Award. The second book was also received well, with praise from Publishers Weekly, Children's Literature and Kirkus Reviews, all noting the excellent plot and cast. It was named as one of "the best YA science fiction novels of the year" by Publisher's Weekly while Kirkus called the characters "heartbreakingly real" and praised the questions brought up about "the meaning of war and the price of peace." The book won the 2009 Costa children's fiction prize and was recognized widely for its success. The third book, Monsters of Men, has received greatly positive reviews and won the 2011 Carnegie Medal. It was also nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke award for best science fiction novel, only the second time that a young adult novel made it on to the shortlist. All three books have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Book Award. [...] Convinced yet? Let's ask Wikipedia what it thinks of The Hunger Games: Praise has focused on the addictive quality of especially the first book, and the action. John Green of The New York Times compared The Hunger Games with Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series. Catching Fire was praised for improving upon the first book. Mockingjay was praised for its portrayal of violence, world building, and romantic intrigue. [...] Not exactly gushing, is it. The Chaos Walking Trilogy makes people gush. How about some of my favorite quotes? "We are the choices we make." ― Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go "Faith with proof is no faith at all." ― Patrick Ness, The Ask and the Answer "Choices may be unbelievably hard but they're never impossible. To say you have no choice is to release yourself from responsibility and that's not how a person with integrity acts." ― Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men "It's not how we fall. It's how we get back up again." ― Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men Ready to give it a try? I'm not going to recap the synopsis, you can read that anywhere. Here's what you need to know from me that you can't get anywhere else: Don't give up if you feel frustrated at the writing style after the first few pages. Patrick Ness uses his words as part of the story, and so his style feels a bit awkward at first. For example, some words are spelled fonetiklee because Todd can't read. Also the books are full of stream of consciousness sentences that would earn you an "F" if you tried to use them in English class. But it's intentional. The author's use of words adds to the feeling of the story and endures you to the characters. And speaking of the characters . . . The characters in Chaos Walking are some of the best I've ever read. Every character--from Todd and Viola even down to the horses they ride--is powerful and flawed and full of meaning. Todd, Viola, the Mayor are the major players, but there are no minor players. Everyone is important. Many times I'll describe a book as "character driven" or "plot driven." These books are both--enduring characters living through a powerful story. And speaking of the story . . . I typically don't like 1st person narration because it's so hard to get it right. The Chaos Walking Trilogy is written entirely 1st person--and it couldn't be any other way. It's what makes the story work, and I'm extremely impressed. Todd narrates the first book, Todd and Viola narrate the second, and the third book is narrated by Todd and Viola and one other special guest who I don't think I'll divulge . . . but just know that it works great. And speaking of great . . . Read Chaos Walking. For you parents out there, here's what else you need to know. Chaos Walking has the same level of violence and death as that other trilogy. Also, there is some PG-13 language. I rate all three books 16+.
Review: Both sides of a war story - The Ask and the Answer immediately follows The Knife of Never Letting Go; Todd and Viola have reached the capital of haven, only to find it already under the control of Mayor Prentiss and his army. Todd is imprisoned and made to work for Prentiss; Viola, horribly wounded, finds herself in the Houses of Healing under the care and auspices of Mistress Coyle. This is a much different story than Knife, where urgency was created through the pursuit of Todd and Viola. There is no chase here, but Ness keeps up the tension as Mayor Prentiss exerts his totalitarian and misogynistic control over "New Prentisstown." Todd's sections alternate with Viola's this time, and we get a much better view of her character. Todd is made to participate in Prentiss' oppression of the native Spackle as they are rounded into a labor camp. Viola's story follows the rebel "Answer," who resist the regime using a mix of terrorism and guerrilla warfare. Ask can be a disturbing read at times, and it's to Ness' credit that he could keep me reading despite the horrors of torture, concentration camps, and genocide. The novel raises a ton of thought provoking questions in a scenario that feels scarily all too real. Are Mistress Coyle's actions in any way justified given the situation? How complicit is Todd in the mayor's crimes? Both Todd and Viola can be aggravating at times, acting extremely stupid out of concern over the other. Todd definitively breaks at one point, robotically following orders out of a belief that Viola may be complicit with the opposite side. Viola goes after Todd on her own at another point, willingly subjecting herself to personal injury. That said, this is still a must read if you were intrigued by the ending of the previous book. Be aware, however, that Ness once again ends on a major cliffhanger.

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| Best Sellers Rank | #172,519 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #63 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Social & Family Violence (Books) #253 in Teen & Young Adult Dystopian #282 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction Action & Adventure |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,424 Reviews |

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Patrick Ness must hate Suzanne Collins
*by O***B on April 29, 2013*

Patrick Ness must hate Suzanne Collins. Why? Raise your hand if you've ever heard of The Hunger Games Trilogy. Now raise your hand if you've ever heard of Chaos Walking Trilogy? That's why. But I can't figure out why. Both are series about dystopian futures staring young people trying to overthrow oppressive leaders. Both were published at the same time. Both sold film rights to Lions Gate Entertainment. Both are great. The biggest difference? Chaos Walking is better--much better. So why hasn't anyone heard of Chaos Walking? I don't know, but I'm about to do my part to correct this gross injustice. For starters, check out what Wikipedia has to say for Chas Walking: On the overall series, the Costa Prize Judges said that they were "convinced that this is a major achievement in the making," while the Guardian stated that "I would press Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking trilogy urgently on anyone, anyone at all. It is extraordinary." In their review of the final book, Publisher's Weekly called the series "one of the most important works of young adult science fiction in recent years." Robert Dunbar wrote in The Guardian that the series "will almost certainly come to be seen as one of the outstanding literary achievements of the present century, whether viewed as fiction for the young or for a wider readership." The Knife of Never Letting Go was received with near universal praise for its originality and narration from critics such as Ian Chipman from Booklist and Megan Honig from The School Library Journal. It went on to win several awards and recognitions, including the Guardian Award, and the 2008 James Tiptree, Jr. Award. The second book was also received well, with praise from Publishers Weekly, Children's Literature and Kirkus Reviews, all noting the excellent plot and cast. It was named as one of "the best YA science fiction novels of the year" by Publisher's Weekly while Kirkus called the characters "heartbreakingly real" and praised the questions brought up about "the meaning of war and the price of peace." The book won the 2009 Costa children's fiction prize and was recognized widely for its success. The third book, Monsters of Men, has received greatly positive reviews and won the 2011 Carnegie Medal. It was also nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke award for best science fiction novel, only the second time that a young adult novel made it on to the shortlist. All three books have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Book Award. [...] Convinced yet? Let's ask Wikipedia what it thinks of The Hunger Games: Praise has focused on the addictive quality of especially the first book, and the action. John Green of The New York Times compared The Hunger Games with Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series. Catching Fire was praised for improving upon the first book. Mockingjay was praised for its portrayal of violence, world building, and romantic intrigue. [...] Not exactly gushing, is it. The Chaos Walking Trilogy makes people gush. How about some of my favorite quotes? "We are the choices we make." ― Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go "Faith with proof is no faith at all." ― Patrick Ness, The Ask and the Answer "Choices may be unbelievably hard but they're never impossible. To say you have no choice is to release yourself from responsibility and that's not how a person with integrity acts." ― Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men "It's not how we fall. It's how we get back up again." ― Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men Ready to give it a try? I'm not going to recap the synopsis, you can read that anywhere. Here's what you need to know from me that you can't get anywhere else: Don't give up if you feel frustrated at the writing style after the first few pages. Patrick Ness uses his words as part of the story, and so his style feels a bit awkward at first. For example, some words are spelled fonetiklee because Todd can't read. Also the books are full of stream of consciousness sentences that would earn you an "F" if you tried to use them in English class. But it's intentional. The author's use of words adds to the feeling of the story and endures you to the characters. And speaking of the characters . . . The characters in Chaos Walking are some of the best I've ever read. Every character--from Todd and Viola even down to the horses they ride--is powerful and flawed and full of meaning. Todd, Viola, the Mayor are the major players, but there are no minor players. Everyone is important. Many times I'll describe a book as "character driven" or "plot driven." These books are both--enduring characters living through a powerful story. And speaking of the story . . . I typically don't like 1st person narration because it's so hard to get it right. The Chaos Walking Trilogy is written entirely 1st person--and it couldn't be any other way. It's what makes the story work, and I'm extremely impressed. Todd narrates the first book, Todd and Viola narrate the second, and the third book is narrated by Todd and Viola and one other special guest who I don't think I'll divulge . . . but just know that it works great. And speaking of great . . . Read Chaos Walking. For you parents out there, here's what else you need to know. Chaos Walking has the same level of violence and death as that other trilogy. Also, there is some PG-13 language. I rate all three books 16+.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Both sides of a war story
*by L***Y on October 13, 2012*

The Ask and the Answer immediately follows The Knife of Never Letting Go; Todd and Viola have reached the capital of haven, only to find it already under the control of Mayor Prentiss and his army. Todd is imprisoned and made to work for Prentiss; Viola, horribly wounded, finds herself in the Houses of Healing under the care and auspices of Mistress Coyle. This is a much different story than Knife, where urgency was created through the pursuit of Todd and Viola. There is no chase here, but Ness keeps up the tension as Mayor Prentiss exerts his totalitarian and misogynistic control over "New Prentisstown." Todd's sections alternate with Viola's this time, and we get a much better view of her character. Todd is made to participate in Prentiss' oppression of the native Spackle as they are rounded into a labor camp. Viola's story follows the rebel "Answer," who resist the regime using a mix of terrorism and guerrilla warfare. Ask can be a disturbing read at times, and it's to Ness' credit that he could keep me reading despite the horrors of torture, concentration camps, and genocide. The novel raises a ton of thought provoking questions in a scenario that feels scarily all too real. Are Mistress Coyle's actions in any way justified given the situation? How complicit is Todd in the mayor's crimes? Both Todd and Viola can be aggravating at times, acting extremely stupid out of concern over the other. Todd definitively breaks at one point, robotically following orders out of a belief that Viola may be complicit with the opposite side. Viola goes after Todd on her own at another point, willingly subjecting herself to personal injury. That said, this is still a must read if you were intrigued by the ending of the previous book. Be aware, however, that Ness once again ends on a major cliffhanger.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book one held me... this one - nailed me to the wall!
*by S***L on September 23, 2011*

A week ago I reviewed The Knife of Never Letting Go with "SSQQUUEEESSSS" of excitement and soooo glad I had this next book in hand to hop right into it. Life happenings this past week may have slowed down my reading but this week I was able to spend some good quality time one on one with Todd and Viola. The Ask and The Answer is not as light a read as The Knife Of Never Letting Go. This book has put our characters right in the heat of battle... once again told in Patrick Ness's phenomenal style... we have alternating chapters from Todd and Viola's perspectives. There are so many things I want to rave about Patrick Ness's writing style. It is creative. It is brilliant. It makes me want to hug the pages and say, "YES! This is how to write!" When words make me feel... I am sold out. But more than that even, as I told a friend earlier today.... Patrick Ness finds no character indispensable. In a "take no prisoners" style, Patrick Ness brings characters tot he books... and he takes them out. Period. No holes barred. And I am left shocked and thinking, "Oh no.. he did not just do that...." But he did. And shocked, and confused.... I love it. If The Knife Of Never Letting Go held me.... The Ask and The Answer stuck me to the wall. I absolutely can not wait to leap into the pages of Monsters Of Men. My opinion? If you liked Hunger Games... you will LOVE this series. If you LOVED Hunger Games.... The Chaos Walking series is about to blow you clean off the planet.

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