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Just in Case by Meg Rosoff

celestemarin's review against another edition

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3.0

Slightly amusing but disappointing.

dorod59's review against another edition

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3.0

Il s'agit de ma deuxième tentative avec un roman de Meg Rosoff, après ma perplexité face à 'Ce que j'étais'. Je l'ai vu à la bibliothèque, alors pourquoi pas, même si je voulais plutôt lire 'Maintenant c'est ma vie', son plus grand succès.

On y retrouve l'histoire de David Case, un adolescent un peu paumé, qui réalise que tout peut arriver à n'importe quel moment de sa vie, après avoir rattrapé son petit frère au rebord d'une fenêtre à deux doigts de l'envol. Il décide de tout tenter pour échapper au destin, et donc pour tromper ce dernier, il décide de devenir Justin, Justin Case (pour le jeu de mot en anglais, Just in case : Au cas où). Il se prend d'amitié avec Peter au lycée, et avec Agnès, une fille rencontrée dans un magasin. Le roman raconte la vie de David/Justin essayant de trouver sa place, sans faire face au destin.

Autant le début du livre est assez clair dans les événements, plus on avance et plus on est perdu. C'est l'impression que j'en ai eu. C'est un livre parfois assez complexe dans ses réflexions sur la vie. Je pense que l'auteur essaie de nous faire ressentir la complexité de l'esprit de Justin, et ça reste un peu brouillon. Je reste persuadée que c'est une jolie histoire mais je ne suis pas sûre que je me souviendrai très longtemps de ce roman.
On passe du réel à l'irréel par moment, c'est assez étrange, je suppose que c'est du Meg Rosoff. C'est un style assez particulier, un peu philosophique par moment! :-)

michhellongrace's review against another edition

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2.0

I am honestly tossing up between 2 and 3 stars. It was okay enough but super fucking weird and I kind of didn't get the point of it at all. There was some beautiful writing in this book but it didn't really feel relatable in terms of how teens and children act and was trying too hard.

shrlyj's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kieranlit's review against another edition

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4.0

This proved very funny. The little boy would think a long philosophical discussion, and all that would actually come out would be "Duck." There is also an invisible greyhound that the entire family can see, a rabbit the size of a dog, a photographer with a very cool dress sense, and a boy who is, in his own words, mad as a muffin. I docked a star because it doesn't end very satisfactorily.

mtthplc's review against another edition

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really boring, nothing happened and didn't like the plot/characters

jennybeastie's review against another edition

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4.0

What an odd, surreal book. About a teenage with doomed life and a modeling career, or something like that. Also an imaginary greyhound and an enormous rabbit. Would teenage boys like reading it? I think so. I did.

aggief's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

dannireadsallthetime's review against another edition

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2.0

I got through this one really quick and I am glad I did as I didn't like it that much. I just didn't really see how fate was chasing Justin, I understand he saved his brothers life but then I don't know why he thought fate was after him, and why he thought changing his name would help, and why he said he didn't get on with his family when there was no evidence of that. There was a lot of questions I needed answers to, I think the idea was there but there was a lot that didn't really add up. Shame, as How I live Now is one of my favourite books. 

elinix's review against another edition

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4.0

Clever, funny, with a rich language, a really clear voice and some great characters.