'The Rest of Us Just Live Here' by Patrick Ness is a unique take on the YA fantasy genre, focusing on the lives of ordinary teenagers while the chosen ones battle supernatural forces in the background. The story follows the protagonist, Mikey, who deals with OCD, his family dynamics, and the challenges of growing up, all set against the backdrop of strange events happening in their town involving mythical creatures. The writing style is described as clever, self-aware, and diverse in character types, providing a realistic portrayal of teenagers facing real-life issues amidst paranormal occurrences.
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Content warnings include themes related to mental health issues such as OCD and anorexia, as well as family dysfunction and the impact of stressful teenage experiences.
Has Romance?
The book contains a medium level of romance, primarily revolving around the protagonist's relationship with his crush, as well as other relationships among characters.
From The Publisher:
Six starred reviews!
A bold and irreverent YA novel that powerfully reminds us that there are many different types of remarkable, The Rest of Just Live Here is from novelist Patrick Ness, author of the Carnegie Medal- and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning A Monster Calls and the critically acclaimed Chaos Walking trilogy.
What if you aren't the Chosen One? The one who's supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death?
What if you're like Mikey? Who just wants to graduate and go to prom and maybe finally work up the courage to ask Henna out before someone goes and blows up the high school. Again.
Because sometimes there are problems bigger than this week's end of the world, and sometimes you just have to find the extraordinary in your ordinary life.
Even if your best friend is worshipped by mountain lions.
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * Cooperative Children's Book Center CCBC Choice * Michael Printz Award shortlist * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * VOYA Perfect Ten * NYPL Top Ten Best Books of the Year for Teens * Chicago Public Library Best Teen Books of the Year * Publishers Marketplace Buzz Books * ABC Best Books for Children * Bank Street Best Books List
Ratings (6)
Incredible (1) | |
Loved It (3) | |
It Was OK (2) |
Reader Stats (35):
Read It (6) | |
Want To Read (22) | |
Did Not Finish (1) | |
Not Interested (6) |
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