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WAR..
Is blasting and flashing at the forefront of this book, with the Mayor Prentiss hell bent on it, destruction and absolute power. But what the books are really about and what flows on every page is so much more and as the 'reader' you're submerged in it, to the point where you feel the shrapnel wizz past your face.

Choice and the price of your choices and the affect that one person's choice can have on others, like a ripple across a pond. And what War is, and what it means and why.
Someone in this book says, that you musn't make War personal, to which you can't help but agree with, but I believe that what is it, if NOT personal. Who would fight, without something worth fighting for? Why?
Or what if you had nothing to lose? What would you do to get what you want, who would you use and scarifice for that?

This book makes you think, whether you want to or not, I loved and hated it. The Noise of men makes them very open with their feelings, hopes, dreams, desires - contrasting heavily with the main theme and title of the book. I could list all the subjects that Mr Ness deals with in this story, but we would be here awhile.

I struggled with the first 230 pages cause I was just terrified of it, I was so sucked in I had to put it down for about two hours. Then my partner ordered me back to my room to finish it, cause I was unbearable to be around in such a state. How odd to be affected so much, I didn't know what to do. So I told myself to finish it no matter what, cause I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep if I didn't. The thing that had me scared, was the end.. I didn't want it to end. In War there are no happy endings, it's War, so how was this to end? .... that's why I had to find out.

Mr Ness is brutal and direct and doesn't blur the edges for the reader. I love the three points of view, it makes you feel so closely connected with the characters, especially Todd and Viola. Any small connections that they have, resonates off the pages and feels like a tiny warm spot in what seems like a blizzard. Its enough to keep you going, keep hoping. That they will save each other, yet again.

I cried, I sobbed, and screamed at my book. Cursed at it a few times too.. "effing book!" ;) Sorry..
And yes, I fell absolutely in love with Todd, how could I not. The ending was perfect and I hugged my book for about ten minutes after I finished, sitting there grinning like a dork. (shut up) Then and only then, did I finally get some sleep.

This series is the best book I have ever read. Its not a kids book, its a Young Adult, if not Adult. But, perhaps should be read by children as there is so much underlying this story that they would learn. Its WAR and Life from a child/teenagers point of view. The world of adults, of War seen through the simplistic childs eye and then gradually you grow with Todd and Viola, seeing the black and white but still seeing the grey in between. Knowing that its doesn't always have to be black and white and still believing that things change if you want them to.

I am going to recommend this book to everyone I know, its fantastic and you should most definitely put down whatever you are reading and start Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking Trilogy. You won't be disappointed!!