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|pages=624
|publisher=Walker
|date=May 2010
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These books are ''so'' singular that it's difficult to think of a further reading suggestion that won't be anti-climactic. I shall settle on [[WE by John Dickinson]], a classy sci-fi thriller about free will, individuality, collectivism and the need to reproduce. It's rare to find hard sci-fi for teens, and it really is top notch stuff.
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|comment= I first read Monsters of Men back in 2010, when it was first published. I remember it as being one of the most exhilarating, breathtaking, reading experiences I've ever had. I hadn't been this invested in the characters in a book since the final Harry Potter book, which had been the culmination of my childhood literary experience. The incredible tension of the story made me read it at a crazy pace, but I refused to skip a single word of Patrick Ness' prose because it would've been a crime not to drink up every sumptuous bit of his masterpiece.
After three years, I've finally got round to re-reading the entire trilogy. I think I waited this long because I was almost scared that a second reading might diminish what had been an almost unparalleled reading experience. Of course, I needn't have worried. I loved every bit of the series just as much as, if not more than, when I first read it. Reading the trilogy, and in particular Monsters of Men, doesn't feel like I'm reading a story, so much as I'm living out every page alongside Todd and Viola. Finishing the series left me feeling almost enlightened: I learnt so much from it, and it was one of those few books that not only stayed in my mind way after I finished reading it, but is inspirational enough to have really shaped my perspective of the world.
Your review tells it perfectly: this series really is something special, something that will bring tears to your eyes, take your breath away, and touch you at your very core.
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[[Category:Science Fiction]]
[[Category:Thrillers]]
[[Category:Dystopian Fiction]]
