Release
By (Author) Patrick Ness
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
1st May 2018
3rd May 2018
United Kingdom
Young Adult
Fiction
823.92
Short-listed for Carnegie (CILIP) 2018 (UK)
Paperback
288
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
279g
A startling and tender novel about how to let yourself love and set yourself free by Patrick Ness, the twice Carnegie Medal-winning author of A Monster Calls. Today will change Adam Thorn's life. Between his religious family, unpleasant boss and his ex-boyfriend, the bindings of his world are coming undone. And way across town, a ghost has risen from the lake. Is there time for Adam to find his release
There are plenty of graphic, but beautifully wrought sex scenes in this book about a queer teen trying to find some freedom for himself in a small American town and with his deeply religious family. * The Guardian *
Virginia Woolfs Mrs Dalloway meets Judy Blumes Forever is as good a pitch as Ive heard this year, and this beautifully crafted, complex novel which Ness calls his most personal yet, does not disappoint. [] Told with real tenderness, its a brilliant portrayal of the intensity of a teenagers inner life. * The Bookseller *
"[a] subtle, heartfelt story of love and friendship in small-town America. * The Guardian *
Ness once again demonstrates his profound understanding of the complexities of being a young adult, and of the human condition more generally Heartbreaking, intense and acutely honest, this novel casts a subtle spell of hope. * LoveReading4Kids, Joanne Owen *
Its signature Ness in many ways, particularly in how it sensitively and maturely deals with the horrors and the ecstasies of teenage life. [] Based loosely on ness own experience growing up, its here that the novel really shines; Adams insecurities and struggle with his parents beliefs are heartbreaking. Ness fictional worlds are littered with fantastic characters: Adam I a wonderful addition to the panoply. * List.co.uk *
Patrick Ness is the award-winning and bestselling author of the Chaos Walking trilogy and the critically-acclaimed novels A Monster Calls, More Than This and The Rest of Us Just Live Here. John Green has described him as "an insanely beautiful writer". He has won every major prize in children's fiction, including the Carnegie Medal twice. He's also written the screenplay for the film of A Monster Calls, now a major motion picture, and the BBC Dr Who spin-off, Class. The first Chaos Walking film is slated for release in 2020. He lives in Los Angeles, USA.