Monsters of men vs The Knife of Never Letting Go: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Social problems, Telepathy, Space colonies, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Monsters of men

Monsters of men Patrick Ness · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.4 608 pages · ≈ 11 h 16 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Knife of Never Letting Go

The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.0 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Monsters of men higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 210 votes.
The Knife of Never Letting Go is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 11 for Monsters of men.
Monsters of men is the easier read (Easy), The Knife of Never Letting Go more demanding (Light).

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