Monsters of Men
Ratings88
Average rating4.1
5/5Potential spoilers below!!!
Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking trilogy, reaching its epic conclusion in “Monsters of Men”, truly transcends the boundaries of young adult dystopian fiction. It really deserves a place on the same shelf as genre giants like The Hunger Games, and it saddens me how this remains a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.
The beginning of this book might feel slow, but it's like taking a deep breath at the top of a roller coaster. It lets you feel the weight of this war-torn world. Ness's writing is sharp, peeling back the layers of the characters. We see Todd, our main guy, struggle with the Noise, the constant blare of thoughts that makes privacy impossible, and ultimately using it as his weapon. We first saw him as a young dude, totally oblivious of the New Word, and turns into a man that would save the planet. This story isn't just about battles; it makes you think about the darkness that war brings out in everyone, even good people. Ness ditches the typical love story, which I really appreciate. The real heart comes from the messy, complicated bonds between Todd, Viola, and their crew. They're connected by what they've been through, by trusting each other in a world with no secrets. Their relationship feels more powerful compared to the usual YA romance drama.
The ending of “Monsters of Men” hits you hard, and heavy. There's a glimmer of hope for Todd, but things are still super uncertain. It's a far cry from the happily-ever-after endings you usually see. It makes you think about how war scars people and how hard it is to rebuild after everything's been destroyed. What makes Monsters of Men so incredible is that it's not just a good ending – it just made Chaos Walking one of the best YA dystopian trilogies ever written. The last line was so simple yet powerful, and leaves you with a ton of hope. It shows how the human spirit can't be crushed.
The world of New World might be quiet now, but the story of Chaos Walking will keep echoing for a long time.
“I AM THE CIRCLE. THE CIRLCE IS ME.”
This was an emotional rollercoaster of madness and when I thought I had everything figured out something even crazier happens . I really enjoyed it though I was in the edge of my seat !! I would probably give this book 6 stars !! I highly recommend this book
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I don't think I can say much for this third installment, but I do want to say it was by far and away my favourite in the series.
We get an additional point of view for the final installment, which is possibly the most surprising and compelling choice Ness could have made. 1017 opens up the story which was in the previous book a civil war between two human factions into a fierce defense of the indigenous species against a vicious invading force. The civil war is still being waged, but the real battle is just beginning.
So it took me three books and way more pages than I would like to count, but I can finalllyyyy join the “I hate Todd” train. Incredibly unlikable, and it was rough to read how easily he was manipulated.
Still, I would reccommend this series and really think it is an interesting commentary on politics.
Cue the hangover mates.
Why did todd practically d i e ????
But hes alive soo im not complaining :”)
An action-packed and thrilling end to The Chaos Walking trilogy. A fast moving novel that maintained my interest from the earlier two novels in tge series. A must for those who have read the first two books.
Having enjoyed the second book immensely I approached this one hoping for the same thing, and while the storyline remained true, the war dragged on far too long. The moments that were outside the war were the best and I loved getting into the mind of 1017, and being able to understand the Spackle better. However the constant battling back and forth between factions seemed endless. Everytime I thought the book could end on a good note, some character dragged the war back to full flame. I'm glad I read the book to have some sort of closure to the trilogy, but I wish it had been condensed.
I just.... This book..... This series.... Just...wow. One of the most profound book series I've read in a while. So much to think about, so clever and well put together... So different from other stories I've read about war, love, fear, power, peace, and ‘other'.
In case you haven't caught it yet, I highly recommend this series. Start with the first. Good luck trying to not finish all 3 books in one setting. ;-)
OH GOD. I feel like... relieved to be done with this trilogy. Like, it's super compelling and really well done psychological sci-fi horror dystopia stuff but sooo dark and heavy. I should have taken breaks in between them but also I just wanted to knowwww what would happennnn.
I found the ending to be satisfying.
Whew. Yipes. Whew.
Just as un-put-downable as the first two books in the series. I'm not 100% sold on the ending, but overall a very satisfying end to the series.