Topics About Which I Know Nothing
By Patrick Ness
3.5/5
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About this ebook
Scintillating, surprising, inventive fiction from one of the most talented writers in Britain – this is a superb collection of short stories from the acclaimed author of the Chaos Walking series and ‘More Than This’.
Have you heard the urban myth about Jesus's double-jointed elbows yet? 100% true. Or seen the latest reports on the 'groomgrabbing' trend – the benevolent kidnapping of badly-dressed children by their well-meaning (and more dapper) elders? Heard the one about the Amazon from the Isle of Man? Or perhaps you'd like a job in telesales, offering self-defence classes over the phone? Don't worry, as long as you meet the weekly quota, you won't be sent to the end of the hall…
Wonderfully original, fresh and funny, Topics About Which I Know Nothing is stuffed to the gills with dizzyingly inventive writing and warming, puzzling emotions – a fictional guide to how the world might have turned out.
Editor's Note
Humorously ominous…
The best of these stories explore the way psychological games, social cues, language, and just generally being in the world forces us to engage with our fellow human beings. Full of humor that belies an ominous undertone.
Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness is the author of seven novels and a short-story collection. His five novels for teenagers have won the Carnegie Medal twice, the Costa Children's Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the LA Times Book Prize and the Arthur C Clarke Award. Patrick's works have been translated into 25 languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. Born in America, he lives in London.
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Reviews for Topics About Which I Know Nothing
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5If you haven't guessed already, I love this man. He is an absolute genius.
Topics About Which I Know Nothing was just what I needed. It made me laugh, made me think and actually made me want to tell people about it, just so we could have a discussion about their understanding of the storylines.
Honestly, I just don't know how Ness does it. He continues to surprise me with every book, regardless of the fact that this was a collection of short stories and not a series. His outlook on the world is mesmerising; I literally hang on to every word.
Onward to his next masterpiece.
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(Honestly, a restraining order isn't necessary...)2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5These stories are very wierd. The last one is way over the bounds of what I consider acceptable.