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The Rest of Us Just Live Here

By Patrick Ness
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The Rest of Us Just Live Here follows the lives of ordinary teenagers living in a world where supernatural events frequently occur, but usually involve others. Instead of being the chosen heroes, the characters simply try to navigate the challenges of growing up, dealing with personal issues, friendships, and family dynamics, while occasionally intersecting with the extraordinary events around them. The book offers a unique perspective on the often overlooked ordinary lives during extraordinary times.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the idea of what it's like being the ordinary person in a world full of extraordinary events. It focuses on those who aren't the chosen heroes but still face relatable challenges as they navigate life’s complexities. If you appreciate stories with a unique twist and a touch of humour, this young adult novel will likely appeal to you.

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The Rest of Us Just Live Here

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

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

The Rest of Us Just Live Here, 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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The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness has been praised for its unique take on young adult tropes, focusing on ordinary teenagers dealing with real-life challenges while supernatural events happen in the background. Readers appreciated its honest exploration of mental health issues, such as OCD, and its diverse, well-developed characters. Critics regarded the book as clever, witty, and heartwarming, commending Ness's ability to create a relatable and engaging story. This novel is noted for being both entertaining and thought-provoking, offering a fresh perspective on the coming-of-age narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781406365566

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 May 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 352

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Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Patrick Ness Young Adult

About the Author

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 and the first Chaos Walking film is slated for release in 2020.

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