In his newest novel for young adults, author Patrick Ness
begins our story with a boy named Seth. He is alone, cold, scared, and
drowning. But seemingly moments later, he finds himself awake. Alive. He has
the memories of dying, of being in pain. And he is in a place that is seemingly
familiar, but has no idea where… He just wants to find answers.
With beautiful finesse, amazing parallelism, and astounding
bravery, Ness weaves a tale of a young man going through self-discovery and
personal awareness, all while recounting his past and realizing who he is as a
person.
Review by Mason Cashman
