More Than This

"Even though both the Patrick Ness novels on this list are sci-fi, they are intriguing in completely different ways. Personally, I think whilst the plot drives the story forward in The Knife of Never Letting Go , I feel as though it’s the characters in More Than This . The story begins dramatically with the main character, Seth, falling unconscious whilst seemingly drowning in an icy ocean. He then wakes up in a haunting rendition of his childhood town, complete with coffins which are all filled apart from his own. This book tackles the themes of guilt and facing the skeletons in your closet, as well as the sci-fi elements that unwind as the book moves forward with plot twists and turns at every corner. We learn of the crippling truth of the main character’s situation as the memories from his former life return in flashbacks."