Todd Hewitt lives in Prentisstown that only has men and noises everywhere . All the women have died due to a virus from the Spackles. Todd goes to the swamp and finds a void and opening and it turns out to be a girl. Viola and Todd run from Prentisstown to reach Farbranch. The story is full of suspense and twists and turns. I really didn't think I would like it and I just fell in love with Manchee Todd's dog. I sobbed when Manchee yelled out "Todd?" when Aaron held him. To have to make that choice was heartwrenching. I was ready to come through the pages of the book and give it to Aaron myself. How ironic that he was a man of God in this book. The ending was definitely written to make you read the second book. I really felt for Todd and how his whole life was a lie.
I really got engaged in this story and was rooting for Todd and Viola. This would be a good story for students in 7-9 grade. I worry a little about the choice of bad language being a problem with some parents and students. I really want to get the second book The Ask and The Answer and find out what happens.
I think that the vocabulary and word choice are great for this story. Since it's told by Todd a twelve year old boy. It's in first person narrative, so its full with the way that Todd speaks with his accent and it's evident in the spellings of some of the words that he uses to talk.
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