It was a frigid February afternoon, and my friend and I were elbowing each other giddily in a packed house of other curious, defiant, and adventurous souls. As we waited for the movie to start, the theater practically buzzed with excitement and anticipation; it was the kind of energizing shared experience that you long to have […]
Patrick Ness’s latest novel, Release, is deceptively simple and elegantly told. It’s a stunningly powerful story following one day in the life of a teen struggling to make sense of who he is, his place in the world, and the loss of people who love him. But it’s so much more than that.