The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking Series #2)

Best Book of the Series

I read this book in two days, and loved every single page of it. There are plenty of twists, and the plot never gets boring. If you read the first book, there is absolutely no reason not to read this one.

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Amazing

As always i was blown away..perfect story from a perfect author..wat else could you ask for?great ending..wouldnt change a thing..well maybe having an epilouge?haha

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Absolutely stunning

Oh my . . . oh my god. I can't even form coherent thoughts right now. I probably should wait at least a day before I review this book just so I can actually think.

Because the first book was driven, focused, a beautiful telling, but the second book is where Patrick Ness's genius absolutely leaps off the page and grabs you. All those plot twists, character arcs, the meticulous planning of events, they could only be thought up by a genius. I've decided. Ness is a genius. A masterful storyteller. He knows how leave readers dying for the next page, how to make his characters and relationships fester in one's mind until they have to pick the book back up again. He knows people, too. Real people, not just characters slapped on a page. These are real, breathing people with minds and personalities of their own as complex as people I know (heck, even more so). What would this character do in this situation? It seems as if most writers put down what THEY want the character to do to further the plot. What Ness does is listen to the character. These are all actions of the characters, not the writer. I rarely ever see this done well. Perfect, actually.

I can't praise this book highly enough. It made me feel every emotion, and not just feel it, suffer it. This book is TERRIBLY traumatic. I might have been screaming as I was reading it and freaking out those around me. The manipulation, the thought processes, they were all so traumatic because they were so believable and well-written.

I'd also like to point out the absolute flawlessness of Viola and Todd's relationship. It's not even something easily explained, because it, like the characters themselves, is complex and so, so very genuine.

Again, this man is a genius. A storytelling genius. I know I'm gushing, but I can't seem to stop. This trilogy gets inside my head and I can't think of anything else. One of my favorite books, hands down. I don't think I'll ever get over it.

loved it!

loved it!

Its been done again

I cant believe this i cant stop reading

Even better than the first!

The Ask and the Answer takes the first book and improves on it. The book reminded be of the Hunger Games Series mixed with a little bit of the politics of Animal Farm.

Told in the voices of Todd and Viola, this book is about the happenings in Haven (New Prentisstown) after the Mayor (President)'s unexpected arrival. Viola and Todd are separated, as are the citizens of the city. The story is full of twists, turns, and surprises as the two main characters see the best and worst in their friends and enemies. Lines are blurred and soon it's not so clear who the good guys and the bad guys are anymore. Make sure you also get the first and last books in this series.

Wow!

A read story of some very well developed good characters (even the animals got me in tears!) And some equally well developed very bad guys. Get the whole series and start with th opening free short story. It got me hooked and the rest kept me on the line. And never disappointed me.

An Unexpected Story Change Keeps the Action Flowing

This book served as a good sequel to "The Knife of Never Letting Go". The action keeps up and an early on development in the story sucks the reader in right away. The emotion in the story harks right back to the first's question of good vs bad, right and wrong. If you loved the first in this series, then this book only makes sense to keep it going and Todd and Viola's story alive. Plus, you'll want to read these books before the movies come out!

Great book

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Awesome!!!

Amasing series great book!!!!!!!

The Ask and the Answer

I have to say that this book was not the greatest book in the series. One reason being that it felt a little repetative but it is worth reading because the book after it, Monsters of Men, turned out to be very good.

amazing

it was soooooooo good. a must read! 100% worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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You Asked, So Here's the Answer

"The Ask and The Answer" by Patrick Ness is amazing!

Book two in the "Chaos Walking" Series continues the story of Todd and Viola and their struggle to survive life on the half-civilized New World. The planet that was colonized in an effort to escape Earth, only to fall to chaos when people learned that when on New World men can hear men's thoughts, women can hear men's thoughts, and women's thoughts are silent.

There's now war going on between the men of Prentisstown and the citizens of Haven. Worse, there's a bloody war between the men and the women, with Todd and Viola caught right in the middle of it. All the while the two are worrying about the hundreds of new settlers who are coming, completely unaware of the chaos raging on the planet below.

The book reads like a roller-coaster: fast paced with a lot of twists and turns. Ness' unique writing style turns the story into a stream of edgy action that's packed to the brim with emotion. Every word is straight from the characters head, showing the most brazen and raw sides of humanity.

It's a struggle to survive everyday in a world where just about everyone is an enemy pretending to be your friend. Where everyone is rummaging around in your head, tearing through your thoughts, looking for the slightest thing to use against you. And if if they find it, it could mean the death of everyone and everything you care about.

Watch the drama unfold, as well as a budding relationship between Todd and Viola as they fight humans who could be mistaken for monsters. Or is it monsters mistaken for humans?

As good as the first!

Usually, the second book in a series can be a let down. The Ask and the Answer may actually be better than the first book. The suspense, the unexpected plot twists, the complex characters all continue to enthrall readers. Can't wait for Monster and Men!

Great Plot with issues that are meaningful in today's society

This is an incredibly good book that in my opinion is far better than the prequel which was excellent in its own right. Ness combines an absorbing, hugely interesting, and dark plot with two extremely likable and complex characters. This book draws you in and truly makes you care about what happens to the main characters Viola and Todd. It drew me in to such an extent that I would actually get mad when the author put these wonderful characters through such horrible ordeals.

As the story progresses these characters face harsh choices and are forced to confront problems like is terrorism valid if its against a cruel regime, and when do revolutionaries lose there cause and become simple terrorists.

Overall, this is a book that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a deep and sometimes harrowing novel that truly strikes you deeply. Agewise this book is probably best for high-school age children as if delves into deeper topics than its predecessor which was probably best for late middle to early high school students. However, adults will probably also enjoy this book for it complex characters and fascinating plotline.

DEFINETLY A GREAT SEQUAL!!

oh my gosh!! i loved this book! i just couldn't stop reading it, its filled with non stop action and is from todd and violas point of view its sooo good! the ending will leave you like totally speechless i was like holy crap here starts something else and the title does have signifent meaning you'll figure it out once you read it!
i deff reccommend it!!

Reviewed by Karin Librarian for TeensReadToo.com

It is important to read the first book in the CHAOS WALKING trilogy, THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO, before beginning THE ASK AND THE ANSWER. Patrick Ness doesn't leave anything out when he begins book two of the trilogy; THE ASK AND THE ANSWER picks up exactly where THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO leaves off.

Todd, after being captured by Mayor Prentiss' men, wakes up with thoughts of Viola. He is beside himself with worry since Viola was dying in his arms when they were captured. Is she dead or alive? No one will tell him, and it is consuming his thoughts.

Thoughts that everyone around him can hear.

While everyone around Todd can hear what he is thinking, he can't hear the thoughts around him. It seems Mayor Prentiss has found a way to stop his Noise and the Noise of his men, thus explaining how Todd and Viola were lured into Haven and captured.

Mayor Prentiss, now calling himself President Prentiss, uses Todd's concern for Viola to control him and force him into working with Prentiss' son, Davy, the one who shot Viola in the first place. Todd can't stand the people around him and feels the tasks assigned to him are barbaric and inhumane.

Fear for Viola's safety prevents him from going against Prentiss and he suffers along with the other townspeople as security gets tighter and more strict every day because of a rebel uprising by a group calling themselves The Answer.

Then...bombs...begin...to...explode.

Patrick Ness has done it again. THE ASK AND THE ANSWER contains the same heart-pounding excitement as THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO. The reader will experience Todd's internal struggle with every decision he is forced to make in order to survive under Prentiss' control.

You won't be able to stop reading and you'll be disappointed when you get to the end. The third installment in this fantastic trilogy can't come soon enough.

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