A boy who can hear everyone's thoughts flees his all-male town with a mysterious girl, pursued by violent men in a world of audible Noise.
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A boy who can hear everyone's thoughts flees his all-male town with a mysterious girl, pursued by violent men in a world of audible Noise.
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Now a major motion picture, the first novel in the riveting Chaos Walking trilogy by two-time Carnegie Medalist Patrick Ness. “Narrated with crack dramatic and comic timing. . . . The cliffhanger ending is as effective as a shot to the gut.” — Booklist (starred review) Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they hear everything he thinks. Todd is just a month away from becoming a man, bu...
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Sexual content
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Sexual innuendoes from men and threats of assault against the girl
Violence & gore
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Graphic violence, gore, murder, blood, and animal death throughout
Profanity
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Recurring strong cursing and coarse language
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Religious bigotry and distorted religious power structures
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Colonization, genocide, sexism, and manipulation of power
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Child abuse, animal cruelty, slavery, death of parent, and sexual violence threats
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