Just finished Book 1 of the Chaos Walking trilogy, "The Knife of Never Letting Go".

It’s a YA read built around a fascinating (and honestly exhausting) premise: in this world, you hear everyone’s thoughts. All the time. No off-switch. And following the constant “Noise” of an almost-13-year-old boy? Let’s just say… it’s an experience.

More often than not, I found myself frustrated—by the impulsive decisions, the bravado, the messy swirls of teenage “manliness.” But that’s also what makes the book feel so real. As the story itself puts it: “Men are Chaos walking.”

And after finishing this, I can’t help but agree.

It ends with a massive cliffhanger.