Award-winning writer Patrick Ness’s bold and irreverent novel powerfully reminds us that there are many different types of remarkable.
Award-winning writer Patrick Ness’s bold and irreverent novel powerfully asks what if you weren't the Chosen One? The one who's supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death? What if you were 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 might just be the God of mountain lions... An exceptional novel from the author praised by John Green as "an insanely beautiful writer".
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Creators
Patrick Ness is the award-winning and best-selling author of the Chaos Walking trilogy, A Monster Calls and More Than This. John Green has described him as "an insanely beautiful writer". He has won every major prize in children's fiction, including the Carnegie Medal twice. He's written the film of A Monster Calls as well, out 2016. He lives in London.
Reviews
Ness, twice a Carnegie medal winner, shows enviable talent and flair for characterization and dialogue. His characters are real and three dimensional, and stay with you after the last page. His dialogue is so sharp and astute and current and witty
Kids Book Review
“In conclusion The Rest of Us Just Live Here was a great book with a very enjoyable plot and characters you grow to care for. It is highly recommended for people who might be interested in the concept and I thought it was an overall fun read.Mutiara, Year 8″
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