More Than This Review

Title:More Than This

Author: Patrick Ness

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Publication Date: September 10th 2013

Genre: YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy

Pages: 480

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Synopsis: (Via GoodReads)

A boy named Seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his life as the pounding sea claims him. But then he wakes. He is naked, thirsty, starving. But alive. How is that possible? He remembers dying, his bones breaking, his skull dashed upon the rocks. So how is he here? And where is this place? It looks like the suburban English town where he lived as a child, before an unthinkable tragedy happened and his family moved to America. But the neighborhood around his old house is overgrown, covered in dust, and completely abandoned. What’s going on? And why is it that whenever he closes his eyes, he falls prey to vivid, agonizing memories that seem more real than the world around him? Seth begins a search for answers, hoping that he might not be alone, that this might not be the hell he fears it to be, that there might be more than just this. . . .

This book follows Seth who has no idea what is happening. The last thing he can remember is that he died. Now waking up, and not being dead confuses him, because that is the last and only thing he can remember. That is all I can tell you without spoiling anything further.

This book is as mind blowing as everyone says. It keeps you on the edge of your seat whether you are confused or not. In the beginning of the book I was very confused. Possibly even more confused than Seth was with his life, but as the story progressed and the more insight I got made this book very enjoyable. I loved the flashbacks of Seth's memories, because it was just like another world.

This story questions the purpose of life and the universe. Is this moment in time real, or just a dream? Is there anything  more than this? Patrick Ness weaves a world where all of these questions are put into play and it really makes you question how everything is right now in time.

I fell in love with the main character, Seth. I found him to be really relate able and I could really put myself in his shoes. No matter what decision he made, I always believed it was the right one. I also loved the secondary characters. I cannot give to much about that, but just know that Patrick Ness writes in such a way that even the smallest characters grab your attention and affection.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for an amazing read and that is not afraid of being totally confused and left with an open ending. I highly recommend that people pick this up because of the story, writing, and experience.