I don’t even know what to say...

This one was a bit slower and not as action-packed in the same way as The Knife of Never Letting Go. While the first book was a lot of running and trying to get to places, The Ask and the Answer felt like you were running and running and hitting wall after wall - of pain, and frustration, and anger.

I really, really loved what Patrick Ness did with this book. His focus on war and how it isn’t as black and white as we think made me actually sit back and consider everything I know. I am absolutely obsessed with anything to do with politics and war and battle tactics and strategies, so while this book was kind of slow, it was also fascinating seeing everything come together.

WAS I SHOCKED LIKE FIVE BILLION TIMES WHILE READING THIS??? YES

WAS THERE PAIN?? TOO MUCH PAIN

HAVE I COME UP WITH WORSE WAYS TO MURDER THE MAYOR??? YES

Ugh this book is just too much. The torture, everything Todd ended up doing, the betrayals, the lies, the manipulation and propaganda. The twists and turns...

I wasn’t really sure how I felt about Davy for a lot of the book...he’s a product of his upbringing and everything he did and does makes so much sense. His character development was spot on and I love when that happens.

BUT NOW IM TERRIFIED. WHEN I SAID IN MY LAST REVIEW THAT THIS BOOK HAS NO CHILL LIKE I WASNT EXAGGERATING. LITERALLY EVERYTHING GOES TO SHIT AND NOTHING GOES RIGHT AND HOW ARE MY POOR BABIES SUPPOSED TO FIGHT THREE ARMIES AND WHY CANT PEOPLE BE NICE AND PEACEFUL. AND I HOPE THERES A GOOD ENDING CAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED THOUGH I STILL HAVE HOPE FOR ONE CERTAIN PERSON AND AHHHH I HAVE ONE MORE BOOK OF PAIN TO GO THROUGH BEFORE THIS IS OVER