The Knife of Never Letting Go Response

                The Knife of Never Letting Go was a strange book for me because there were indeed some parts that I like but there were also others I didn't find very enjoyable. I’ll start with the bad first. One of the very annoying things originally was defiantly the slang/misspelling on purpose. I get why the author used it but still when it would come up I would find it tough to have to stop my train of thought just to try to understand a word or a certain spelling. Another thing I didn't like was the beginning. It was very slow for me and I couldn't really get into the book, but I understand why. The author did this to make sure the story didn’t feel rushed, you knew everyone, and you wouldn't feel very confused when a major plot point happened. Even still it just felt to slow and I just couldn't get into it. Maybe if I would have known or the author gave some hint (which the author probable did) about what was going to go down. Finally the plot I had mixed feelings for. I fell I have a like/hate relationship with the plot. Some of the parts make me go “Oh come on, like that would ever happen, this is just too cheesy.”

                There were also many things that I loved about the book. First of all the character development the book was just amazing. The book had attached me to a dog! A dog! It tore me apart! Another great thing was the setting. The planning for the whole book must have taken a long time. Having the new world to get used to is also cool having to learn the rules. Finally the other part to that love/hate plot. I have to say I do like that plot. It is pretty neat that the city is like kicked out and not allowed, and then they are just running the whole book. How you cannot stay in one place all the time, nowhere is safe. The impending doom is coming. 



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