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More Than This
More Than This | Patrick Ness
Seth drowns, desperate and alone. But then he wakes. Naked, thirsty, starving. But alive. And where is he? The street seems familiar, but everything is abandoned, overgrown, covered in dust. He remembers dying, his skull bashed against the rocks. Has he woken up in his own personal hell? Is there more to this life, or perhaps this afterlife? From the acclaimed author of the Chaos Walking trilogy and A Monster Calls comes one of the most provocative teen novels of our time.
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Coleen
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I mostly liked this. It‘s sort of dark yet encouraging, but I felt like there were more questions than answers. I like books like that to some degree, but I felt like this one just needed a little more closure.

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rwmg
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17 year old Seth drowns at sea off Washington State and wakes up in a deserted, post-apocalyptic version of the English town where he lived until he was nine. Is this Hell?

Some pacing problems particularly in the early part before Regine and Tomasz appear, but still an enjoyable and thought-provoking story.

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rwmg
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"Here is the boy, drowning."

#FirstLineFridays
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ShyBookOwl Stacked. This sounds so powerful and moving. A Monster Calls is one of my favourite stories. 2y
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Carson_Young
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Even though I have not read to far into the book yet, it has been really eye catching and entertaining. For a person who does not like reading this was a good book. It has lots of scene description and action. The overall theme of after life is also very interesting. The only problem with this book is that it‘s very long. If you enjoy long books, this is a book for you.

MissYaremcio Thank you for the review Carson! I needed more on the summary of the book and how the POV is established. 2.5/6 2y
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emmanugent
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Amazing.

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vand.ezra
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If you like books that will have you hooked from the start to the beginning and always introduce something new or something to add more suspense to the plot this book is just for you. Even though I didn't quite finish the book I made it about a quarter way through it. So far a kid drowned and wakes up in a different world that he thinks is his own personal hell. He has flashbacks of memories that haunted him his whole life.

vand.ezra The theme of this novel is what you can actually feel and what the reality is around you. This is because he wakes up in a whole new world and questions his life and what is around him whether his actually dead or not or where he is and what has happened to himself. 3y
MissYaremcio Good to know that you are enjoying this book! Patrick Ness is an amazing author and if you like this one, he has a really cool dystopian series you may like! 6/6 3y
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Moonprismpower
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A dark and beautiful story of truth versus reality. And how to explore the difference. A ya novel set in a matrix world where three people get caught in the real world versus the world of their parents making. I really enjoyed this plot and though the ending is vague it was such a good book about love, loss and yearning for more.

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Moonprismpower
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Thanks @magyklyXdelish for the tag.
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. I miss browsing bookstores & also browsing TJ Maxx. I don‘t need more books 😂 but damn if my bra isn‘t screaming to be relieved from duty & replaced with a fresh find from the Max‘s sweet “lingerie” department 😬😧🤣.

2. I‘ve read 20 books during isolation, so my reading increased! I finished my 2020 Goodreads goal of 25 books!

I‘ll try tagging @catiewithac & @Meaw_catlady

Moonprismpower Also the tagged book is my current read, book 26, while the three audiobooks I have from Libby count as 27, 28 & 29. 😅 4y
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 4y
Meaw_catlady Thanks for the tag!!! 💖 4y
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Moonprismpower
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Do I want this? he thinks.
Do I still want this?
And he realizes that he doesn‘t really know for sure.
Here is the chance —
Here is the doorway.
He lifts his hand and reaches through.
-page 257

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Kirstjaydeshaw
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I just finished reading this book.
Exciting and maybe just slightly bewildering, but always gripping and never boring. I was attached to this book from the beginning of this reading journey to the end. I was conflicted by the ending, but haven‘t stopped thinking about it since I put it down. That‘s a good thing, right?

Balibee146 BBC kids home school programmes this week showed a recorded event of him meeting teenagers in Edinburgh during an old festival event when this was published. He spoke compellingly about this.... Said that the whole book was in the last line.... I lent my copy a week after it came out and my bestie is still to read and return all these years later lol... Wish I could remember that line! 4y
Kirstjaydeshaw @Balibee146 let me help you out! It reads: “Are you ready?” his friends ask him. He thinks, Yes. He thinks, Go in swinging. And he says, “I‘m ready.” 4y
Kirstjaydeshaw @Balibee146 “Go in swinging” as in advice from Regine earlier on in the book 4y
Balibee146 Thanks @Kirstjaydeshaw that fits with what he was saying to the kids... one of these days my friend will give it back and I'll re read 😁👍 4y
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Rambo_Reads
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I get a lot of reading done on long journeys - very glad I don't get car-sick!

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Rambo_Reads
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Wish I was still relaxing with my book instead of at work!

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Rambo_Reads
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Great day to be inside and start a book 😊

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SkeletonKey
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Finished this one today. It was good but hard to discuss without massive spoilers. Unique and hopeful though.

In trying to consume more queer media in June, I do kind of wish there was a place listing all queer media and whether or not the characters survive. So many focus on the tragic queer narrative and I can‘t help but wonder how we‘re meant to envision our futures, to say nothing of the rest of the world.

#lgbtq #queerlit #queerbooks

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SkeletonKey
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Currently reading, because the library really wants it back already.

#ya #patrickness

Alicia Lol! Those pesky libraries... 6y
SkeletonKey @Alicia - I know!! How rude. It‘s only been 12 weeks. 6y
Trashcanman Tell them to pound sand and bring the overdue charges in nickels! 6y
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Alicia @SkeletonKey haha!!! 😂😂 6y
SkeletonKey @Trashcanman - One of the perks of working there is NO OVERDUE FINES so really, they‘ll have to hunt me down at this point. 6y
Trashcanman 🤣🤣 6y
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drbethandherkindle
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I may not be able to take an appropriately aligned book photo, but I‘d like to think that doesn‘t translate to my gallery wall. If anyone has a level I can borrow to check the alignments of these, hit me up 😂 #12daysofbookstagram — more than books

Karkar I like that the thermostat is part of the wall. 😊 6y
drbethandherkindle @Karkar I like to think of it as art too 6y
Pamwurtzler Nice artwork there! 6y
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rhindgeo
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Next up 🙂📖

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StephTKO
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Again, works on two levels. Love it.

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StephTKO
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I haven‘t a clue where this story is going or what‘s actually going on, but the writing is certainly quotable. And much of what is happening in the story works on two levels, literal and metaphorical, me gusta.

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Aga_reads
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Hey guys, It‘s been a bit 😞😢in my life lately.. but I‘m back with another post, as life goes on. More Than This by Patrick Ness is such a great book! It you guys dig the matrix, you‘ll love it. It‘s got super sci fi/dystopia feels, full of incredible well rounded characters. Has anyone here read it? What did you think?
‘My feet will want to walk to where you are sleeping, but I shall go on living‘- Pablo Neruda
RIP Grandpa, you‘ll be missed💜

JazzFeathers Hughs. I know how it feels. 6y
annahenke Sorry for your loss! Sending hugs. I just lost my grandma, too. 6y
DrexEdit So sorry for your loss! A sad start to the year. 😔 6y
Dragon Sorry for the loss of your grandpa. 💔 6y
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whatismacie
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More Than This by Patrick Ness is easily of my favorite books of all time! With every page, you uncover- or begin, for that matter- a new mystery. You fall in love with (most) of the characters and are at least extremely passionate about the others. You really learn to adore all their flaws. This is a really thoughtful “what-if” book, and offers you a chance to really think about the events taking place. My only complaint is that it isn‘t endless.

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scripturient
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Love love love this!!! 😍 This book reads like a mixture of The Matrix and Crouch‘s Dark Matter. It is fast-paced and makes you contemplate questions like what makes things and life real? Highly recommended!

minkyb Succinct but intriguing! 6y
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scripturient
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I‘m so in love with this book. Half-way through now and hoping to finish it by tomorrow. 😊

Spiderfelt I love the graphic cover. The endorsement by John Green carries a lot of weight. 6y
TheLudicReader I love Ness. Have you read the Chaos Walking series? Soooo good. 6y
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scripturient
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Started this one last night and can‘t wait to get back to it. 😍

SkeletonKey This is on my wish list! Really curious about it. 6y
That-Bookish-Hiker I really enjoyed this book. Hope you like it too! 6y
StaceyKondla Loved this book! Happy Reading 😊 6y
rwmg It's on my virtual TBR shelf 6y
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Oryx
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Thanks to Litsy, my book cases are overflowing, and I get the best recommendations on books. I've read far outside my usual since I joined, and I love it. Thanks everyone. #thenicestplaceontheinternet #1000reasons Congrats on 1000 followers @BookishTrish

Pictured: Daisy failing at pillows #dogsoflitsy

JazzFeathers That's what happened to me too. I'm reading a lot more... and l'm taking part in too many readalongs 😆 6y
Oryx @JazzFeathers I've tried a couple of readalongs too, it's great seeing what everyone else thinks, but I mostly end up out of sync (I'm not very good at just reading a certain chapter, because I mostly don't notice chapter headings for some reason). 6y
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amma-keep-reading
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is it a good or bad to end a book with questions?!?
i loved this book until the end. what happens next? will seth, and tomasz, and regine be Okay?
how does the information they gained change the world (all versions of reality)?
help! i need answers or at least an epilogue because a sequel would be too much to handle emotionally.

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Moray_Reads
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I've had a run of average books this week but this week and truly broke the disappointing streak. A fast, pacy, clever, funny, heartbreaking, tender, thought-provoking, uplifting YA blockbuster. All the adjectives. Nearly 500 pages just flew by but the story will linger. Image by cover designer Matt Roeser

elkeOriginal I love this book 💕 7y
carla_onion This cover! 😍 7y
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Diyana
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More Than This by Patrick Ness: 3.5/5⭐️. Okay to begin with it was not exactly bad. It had so many OMG moments. . But also, the ending, to me, was disappointing. Like the plot was intense intense intense and then it just falls flat. Like.why. So, if you're into some kind of horror sci-fi + existential philosophy, this book might be a 4 or a 5 for you. My soul felt drenched reading this, I became emotional and stuff lol. It really messed me up smh.

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readem_andweep
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Mind-blowingly brilliant. That's all I can say.
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jazmine
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Current Read 📚

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MyBelovedLittleBooks
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I had no idea what to expect from this book. As always Patrick Ness delivers a totally unique and great story. I loved the characters, especially Tomasz. I don't like getting answers to things, which is basically how this ended, but that seemed to be the point. Overall, this was just fantastic.

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MyBelovedLittleBooks
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Really crappy day out so am making my way through More Than This. This book is blowing my mind! I absolutely ❤️❤️ Patrick Ness! So good!!

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Lilou1996
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Stunning book. It has funny bits, it's extremely emotional at bits, you can feel intimacy and compassion towards the characters. As usual, Patrick Ness always keeps elements of surprise here and then. Just read it, you'll understand! 9/10

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Caroline2
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Has anyone read this?? It sounds so good! (Although every time I read the title I hear Brian Ferry! 🎶😆)

DragonSadhana Haha, I think of Peter Gabriel's tune, though it is less popular than Brian Ferry's. 😊🎼 7y
Caroline2 Oh hang on...I need to google Peter Gabriel's one now...!!! 7y
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RaRenfrow
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Today will be spent combing through one of my bookshelves to create my TBR pile for dewey's #24hourreadathon !!

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pitou215
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I loved the idea of the story, not sure about the characters or the ending.

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pitou215
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I'm really excited to get into this book!

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benjmarino
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Didn't know what I was expecting when I picked up this book as it was the first one I've read from Ness but he delivers so well with the plot, the depth of characters and the philosophical undertones. A must read :)

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MoniqueChristine
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Hard to choose a #favoritecover but I do notice my favorites tend to be highly stylized with great use of colour and font. I also love when the publishers play with covers and dust jackets by adding die cuts or unusual material or raised font, etc. Wish I knew all the technical terms :p #riotgrams #bookriot

Pruzy How did you enjoy More Than This? It was much better than I expected and I would be inclined to read more books by Patrick Ness 7y
MoniqueChristine Oddly enough I grabbed books that I haven't read yet. But I love the sound of More Than This and have been recommended Ness on several occasions. :p 7y
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savvy24
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Such a good read so far, it's a major page turner! I can't wait ro finish it but I'll also be sad to leave the world that Patrick Ness created. It's such a unique story and it reminds me of something from Black Mirror on Netflix. #morethanthis #patrickness

MrBook That cover. My eyes! Lol 7y
savvy24 Honestly the cool cover is what pulled me into reading the book! 7y
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MariettaSG
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Comforting ourselves with story, so true.

Getting less Inceptiony and more Matrixy.

Struggled to get into this but as it twists I'm enjoying it more and more.

The 18th hour, I might achieve this #24in48

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MariettaSG
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Y-aww-n. Feeling bleary eyed this morning. Truly a luxury to be able to spend so much time reading. Thanks significant other for taking our responsibilities bushwalking and camping. Back to it.
#LitsyAtoZ M

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MariettaSG
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Inception-ish.
#ReadHarder 15
😴😴😴😴😴

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MariettaSG
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So not really a cooked dinner 😜

MariettaSG @Gillyreads I vaguely recall someone asking on fb once if porridge was a decent meal...for dinner 😜 7y
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