The Knife of Never Letting Go
Summary
Todd Hewitt is a twelve-year-old boy living in Prentisstown, a settlement where all the men can hear each other's thoughts in a constant stream called Noise. When Todd discovers a patch of silence in the swamp, he must run away from the only home he's ever known, uncovering dangerous secrets about his world.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceExtreme
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does The Knife of Never Letting Go have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityHeavy
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityModerate
Crude / Childish LanguageSignificant
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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Violence
⚔️ Is The Knife of Never Letting Go violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreExtreme
Disturbing / FrighteningExtreme
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Knife of Never Letting Go
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Knife of Never Letting Go
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Knife of Never Letting Go
Medical / Body ProcessesSignificant
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingSignificant
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