And that is the fact that Todd and Viola had the same freakin’ voice! Patrick Ness has a very characteristic way of writing. was really, very disappointed about one thing. The politics, the plans and the manipulations of each side are shown perfectly through this two-sided point of view. Since they are separated and both of them have to spend time with the two different authority figures, Mayor Prentiss and Mistress Coyle, we get to experience both sides of the war. The fact that we followed both Todd and Viola was a smart move and definitely enhanced our experience of reading. And this was my one and only problem with this book. In this book we follow two different points of view, one from Todd and the other one from Viola. I have heard that some people liked the first book more than the second one, but for me Patrick Ness really stepped up his game with this one! The story was more interesting, the characters more diverse and complicated and the flow of the events was so much more intriguing. I just want to begin by saying that for me, The Ask and the Answer was much better than The Knife of Never Letting Go. And this is when things get very interesting! Viola stays in a House of Healing with Mistress Coyle who is a healer and who is trying to gather enough power to overthrow President Prentiss and his army of men. Todd is forced to work for Mayor (now President) Prentiss who has taken over the leadership of Haven (now New Prentisstown).
From then on, Todd and Viola are separated. Todd was carrying Viola who was mortally injured in his arms and led both of them straight into the hands of Mayor Prentiss. The Ask and the Answer starts a few hours after the end of The Knife of Never Letting Go. What this book is about (assuming you have read The Knife of Never Letting Go):
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