The Rest of Us Just Live Here

By: Patrick Ness

Narrated by: James Fouhey

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

Disappointing

It built up very slowly. It had great starts to an excellent story but never actually got to it and I was really disappointed. Is there another book? I still have a lot of questions and wish I gave more to the potential excitement.

why me?

I don't want to write reviews every time I listen to a book. it was just okay. jmo.

excellent

an extremely fun and engaging subversion of the traditional young adult novel which still preserves the best core messages and ideas from the genre and presents them unobfuscated by the flash and glamor of a high stakes end battle betwen good and evil. The book also hits well on Kurt Vonegets idea about the lie of stories inhernt in there presentation of good and evil or of possitive and negative outcomes all the outcomes are just what happens not necessarily the good or bad ending. really enjoed the book its good as a standalone and great as an additional commentary on and critique of the coming of age story.

A Real Story for Real People

From the author of Moster Calls is a teen story with a slight twist of the Supernatural. This story of seniors iabout to depart on their own is not only a realistic approach on their lives, but is funny, heart warming and a trip down memory lane ( for this reader) trying to pinpoint their sexual identity. It was a really captivating story, and I don't enjoy Realistic Fiction.

Ness does it again

I enjoyed this so much! Ness has been one of my favorite authors for a long time and I’m incredibly fond of his narrative. The depiction of mental illness is so real and relatable, and I really appreciate that. I fell in love with the characters and enjoyed their growth. I didn’t want the story to end. I love the hero stories, but to go back and live through these kids who just want to graduate high school is so much better than the A storyline.