Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

37 reviews

conspystery's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Overall, I don’t think I have much to say about this book; I thought the concept of following a group of not-chosen ones through the struggles of their regular lives while earth-shattering apocalyptic events took place around them was adorable, and its execution was great. The main cast of this book had enough depth to carry that idea past novelty and tell a funny yet genuine and sincere story about friendship under difficult circumstances-- be those circumstances in-fighting in a friend group, the changing relationships of people who’ve known each other a long time,  graduation and the spreading out of a close group of people across distant lands, or the actual apocalypse. Possibly all at once! Mikey is flawed as any teenager is, with a wry tone throughout the novel that complements his moments of more serious contemplation. I liked how far this book went into dissecting his issues with self-worth; it didn’t shy away from dark themes, and I appreciated the realism of it even amidst the supernatural aspects of the setting. I will say that there were parts of this book that felt a bit juvenile to me-- strange asides in the writing, or scenes that felt contrived-- but this is a YA novel, so it’s to be expected, and it didn’t ruin the book for me at all. This is a story about finding a family versus making peace with the one you have, and also about being true to yourself and the people you surround yourself with; it’s about communication and growth and how complicated friendship can be. It was a solidly good book. I liked it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Animal death, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism

Moderate: War, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

fancyfroggie's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i really loved this book. only thing is it deals with mental health very seriously so if you're not in a good place mentally you should not read it, it will not be good for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm

rainbowpridepin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Mental illness, Car accident, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Dementia and Eating disorder

rosietoast's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Dementia, Death, Car accident, and Alcoholism

livya's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of the most painfully relatable main characters I’ve seen in a while

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Dementia, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Alcoholism, and Injury/Injury detail

iamkiaraayleen's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Dementia, and Sexual content

lava_crown's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Animal death, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts

kjn1329's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

brianna_moye's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Eating disorder, Animal death, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

librarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the second time I've read The Rest of Us Just Live Here, and I think I loved it more than I did the first time. Ness does a fantastic job writing these well rounded, dynamic characters. They're all so flawed and deeply human that they're easy to love. Meredith is one of my favorite characters. She's got all the trappings of an overachieving Mary Sue protagonist, but she circumvents that pidgeon hole by being a regular kid under all of the genius. Mike, Mel, and Meredith's relationship is one of the best written sibling dynamics I've ever read, and I love how much they love and look out for each other. I also really enjoy how involved their parents are in the storytelling, even if they're not actively involved in the children's lives in the capacity that would best suit them. Their mother is flawed and bad at keeping her political aspirations from harming her children and their well being, but the reader sees her grow as a person throughout the novel as Mike gets a closer look at why their mom is the way she is. Their father's alcoholism is also very well written. They're all done expecting anything from him, but despite that they still love him in their own ways.
The way this group of friends cares for each other and know each other makes this novel really special.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Car accident, Dementia, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship