The Rest of Us Just Live Here – October 6, 2015 PDF

The Rest of Us Just Live Here Hardcover – October 6, 2015
Author: Visit ‘s Patrick Ness Page ID: 0062403168

Review

“Fresh, funny, and full of heart: not to be missed.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“Ness’ deadpan sci-fi novel pokes fun at far-fetched futuristic fantasies while emphasizing the important victories of merely living. This memorable, moving, and often hilarious read is sure to be a hit.” (Booklist (starred review))

“Fans of madcap humor and satire and those seeking more thought-provoking alternatives to the usual fare will appreciate this unique and clever take on a familiar trope.” (School Library Journal (starred review))

“In this often-hilarious (and just as often poignant) parody of fantasy stories from Harry’s to Buffy’s, not everyone is a Chosen One, but “everyone’s got something”; everybody matters.” (Horn Book Magazine)

The Rest of Us Just Live Here is the antidote to all things formulaic: it’s meta, playful, wise and true–and clever-as-hell. (emily m. danforth, author of The Miseducation of Cameron Post)

Magical, mysterious and breathtakingly suspenseful, The Rest of Us Just Live Here is an absolute marvel of imagination, invention, and heart. I truly couldn’t put it down — proof, once again, that Ness never disappoints. (Michael Cart, author of My Father’s Scar)

“Hilarious! And so, so clever. All the characters are beautifully drawn. This is one smart, warm book, both entertaining and thought-provoking.” (Monica Edinger)

From the Back Cover

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 worshiped by mountain lions.

Award-winning writer Patrick Ness’s bold and irreverent novel powerfully reminds us that there are many different types of remarkable.

See all Editorial Reviews

Hardcover: 336 pagesPublisher: HarperTeen (October 6, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0062403168ISBN-13: 978-0062403162 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.2 inches Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #2,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Family > Siblings #13 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Boys & Men #13 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Being a Teen
As a backdrop for “The Rest of Us Just Live Here”, a “Big Bad” plots to destroy the world. A group of high school kids are the “Chosen Ones” who will attempt to thwart said “Big Bad”. This novel isn’t their story. Instead, “The Rest of Us Just Live Here” focuses on a different group of high school seniors. They’re anxious about saying goodbye to life as they know it and unsure of their futures. Of course, all that will be moot if their high school is destroyed before they graduate. In a world reminiscent of the Buffyverse, where supernatural occurrences are likely blamed on gas main explosions, the “Unchosen” are uniquely aware of the weirdness going on around them. They’re conscious that it’s some other group that must face the impending doom. And yet they have their own problems… which are only complicated by the zombie deer and possessed denizens of their small town.

“The Rest of Us Just Live Here” is uniquely structured. Each chapter (“Chapter the Nth”) starts with an introductory synopsis (“in which…”) of the overarching supernatural storyline that is the background to the proper narrative. “Indie Kids” (the moniker of the chosen ones) are introduced and dispatched as the evil plan comes to a head. This information is relayed in matter of fact sentences absent all flair, just the bare bones facts. Then the story proper unfolds concerning the protagonists who live in the shadow of these other events. The novel’s real focus is the relationships of these students as they struggle with their personal demons in light of their impending graduation.

And so, despite the apocalyptic trappings which foster some genuine tension and suspense, the novel succeeds or fails largely on the development of its central cast of characters.
Please don’t read unless you don’t mind spoilers.

Terry Pratchett once dedicated a Discworld book to the guys in movies whose job it is to run in, attack the hero one by one, and eventually die. "The Rest of Us Just Live Here," promises to do something similar by focusing on a group of teens who aren’t the focus of the supernatural forces swirling around their small town – but it doesn’t quite manage it. (For one thing, one of the teens has super-powers, so that kind of negates the whole idea that these are "ordinary" teens.)

This is a book where each of the characters has an Afterschool Special Issue with a capital "I" and they must band together in the last weeks before high school graduation in order to figure out why the indie kids at their school keep dying, and there are weird blue lights, zombie deer and explosions, among other things. Actually, they don’t have to save the world, but in order to stay alive, it would help if they could figure out the mystery before they all split up and go off to college.

The roll call is as follows:

1. one recovering anorexic with self-esteem issues, due to neglectful/abusive/alcoholic parents, and who also literally died in a car accident but came back to life

2. one teen with obsessive-compulsive disorder, whose sister is the recovering anorexic, so too, must deal with aforementioned parents, one of whom needs (but won’t go to) rehab, and the other who is a full-blown narcissistic politician (if that’s not redundant)

3. one teen whose older brother died tragically and whose parents want to drag her into a war zone in the Republic of Africa to do missionary work.

4.
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness is a fantastic contemporary young adult fantasy with elements of romance and science fiction. A definite winner by all means, it is a tale wonderfully told reaffirming the author’s status as one of the leading writers in the young adult category. While most readers start a new work with a sense of trepidation, there is no cause for worry with Patrick Ness as he never disappoints. Fans of the author will adore this elegantly written, engaging, clever and poignant story.

In The Rest of Us Just Live Here, author Patrick Ness manages to craft an extraordinary story out of the ordinary everyday lives of Mickey and his gang, including sister Mel, best friend J, and Henna, as their graduation day approaches. The everyday beauty of their lives is superimposed with the usual concerns that are a part of people of their age, and as such, there is drama, laughter, pain and agony. While the supernatural elements in the story play an important part in the overall scheme of things, what is paramount to the story is the earthly and real concerns of the characters, issues that concern teenagers and young adults.

And talking of the characters, Patrick Ness has done a superb job in creating finely etched characters who displayed the same emotion and sentiment as any ordinary person would. Henna could have been turned into a vengeful, scheming character after losing her brother yet Patrick Ness avoided the melodrama and let her mourn as any ordinary mortal would. The ease with which the threads in the story interchanges and finally merges in the end is a testament to the creativity of the author. The Rest of Us Just Live Here is not just about young adult frivolity.
Make a Refundable deposite Express HelpLine About Us Recent Question User Login Security Privacy Policy Question list Terms of Service Contact Us 2009 Express HelpLine Avalanche The 9 Principles for Uncovering True Wealth Avalanche The 9 Principles By MVS on October 6 2007 Format Hardcover and many of us have chased the almighty dollar only to find The Monstrumologist Monstrumologist Series 1 by Rick Yancey is the author of The in the kitchen at the rear of the old house where just the two of us lived We ve work to last us the rest of the Life Strategies Doing What Works Doing What Matters My dad had taught me there are times in life where you just don Each of us has the It is fair that you have to live with it and manage it for the rest

Download The Rest of Us Just Live Here – October 6, 2015 PDF

JatiTangguh977

Tweet

Subscribe to receive free email updates: