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More Than This

More Than This

DystopianLiterary Fiction
Pages
480
Published
2013
Language
English

Synopsis

Seth drowns, only to wake up alive in a place that seems eerily familiar yet disturbingly wrong. His childhood town is abandoned, covered in dust, and his own memories of dying feel more real than his current existence. As Seth searches for answers, he grapples with agonizing flashbacks and the terrifying possibility that he might be utterly alone.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysteriousEmotional
SurvivalComing of Age

Genres

Dystopian Literary Fiction Science Fiction Young Adult Mystery YA

About the author

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Patrick Ness

Patrick Ness (born 17 October 1971 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia) is an American-British author, journalist and screenwriter, best known for young-adult fiction including the Chaos Walking trilogy (The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and the Answer, Monsters of Men) and A Monster Calls. He moved to London in 1999 and was naturalised as a British citizen in 2005. He is one of only two authors to win the Carnegie Medal in consecutive years, for Monsters of Men (2011) and A Monster Calls (2012).

Characters

Father SethProtagonist
All characters in More Than This

Frequently asked questions

  • Does More Than This connect to Patrick Ness's other books?

    While Patrick Ness often explores similar themes of identity and loss across his works, "More Than This" is a standalone novel and does not share characters or a universe with his other series like "Chaos Walking."

  • Is More Than This a standalone book?

    Yes, "More Than This" is a complete story within a single volume. Readers do not need to read any other books by Patrick Ness to understand or enjoy it.

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