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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
i wanted to love this, i really did. but this just left me a little confused
Interesting concept of telling part of the story through the chapter titles, but I found myself wanting more of that story and less of the primary narrative. In addition, the narrator was one of the least interesting characters, and I'd have liked to focus more on his friends.
"'Hey, I say. They say 'Hey' back. It's kind of like a verbal tag isn't it? Hey, here I am, are you here with me, Yes, we are here with you, and everyone feels good because 'Hey.'" - The Rest of Us Just Live Here by @patricknessbooks
I loved this book for a lot of reasons, but mainly because the writing was so funny and relatable. This was my first book by Patrick Ness, so now I really want to read ALL of the others 😆 Mikey and his friends' adventures of navigating ordinary high school life show an amazing and hilarious balance of the fantastical and the very real - crushes and mental illnesses, gods and evil soul-eating monsters.
I loved this book for a lot of reasons, but mainly because the writing was so funny and relatable. This was my first book by Patrick Ness, so now I really want to read ALL of the others 😆 Mikey and his friends' adventures of navigating ordinary high school life show an amazing and hilarious balance of the fantastical and the very real - crushes and mental illnesses, gods and evil soul-eating monsters.
Read in one night. Cool concept, but I was really underwhelmed. Review to come!
If you are open to a truly unique and unusual read, this is the book for you! Realistic fiction meets fantasy in a story about high school senior Mike Mitchell who agonizes over life after graduation. Mike's OCD is compounded by his family's dysfunction, and he worries he is the least valued of his eclectic friend group. His best friend Jared is part God with the ability to heal cats, and his beautiful friend Henna doesn't realize he's infatuated with her. To make life more complicated, indie kids in his tiny rural town keep dying and Mike and his friends keep spotting strange blue lights about town. Is the world coming to an end?
I liked this book, but it was a bit weird for me. Ness has created very likable characters, but the plot is just strange. I felt like I had to suspend too much belief to buy into the book. Well-written, but not completely satisfying. Reminiscent in many ways of Andrew Smith's "Grasshopper Jungle."
I liked this book, but it was a bit weird for me. Ness has created very likable characters, but the plot is just strange. I felt like I had to suspend too much belief to buy into the book. Well-written, but not completely satisfying. Reminiscent in many ways of Andrew Smith's "Grasshopper Jungle."
I really wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't make myself read it. It didn't hook me and I tried to push past it, but still. I ended up abandoning it before I finished because it started to feel like a chore to read it. It seemed more like it was part of a series that I hadn't read the first book of and less like a standalone novel and that really bothered me.
I’ve always wanted to read a book about someone who’s not involved in all the fantasy going on but who is affected by it, and this book delivered (also if anyone has more books with this kind of plot please recommend them). I loved the tongue-in-cheek moments about YA fantasy too. But the best part to me was the very true to life conversations about mental illness and the grace with which they were handled.
I really enjoyed the bits about mental illness (i.e. OCD, anxiety and anorexia), as I felt that it was a pretty accurate description of them, and definitely helped me relate more to people in those situations. The humour was a bit odd, but mostly light-hearted and interesting. As for the actual writing... It was pretty engaging, though I have to admit that this wasn't really Patrick Ness's best book. The Chaos Walking Trilogy and standalone More Than This are excellent, and this kind of paled in comparison.
The actual plot helped me rethink some of my viewpoints; it was unique and fascinating. However, it was kind of hard to follow from time to time. I couldn't really see where the author was going with the book.
All in all, pretty good.
The actual plot helped me rethink some of my viewpoints; it was unique and fascinating. However, it was kind of hard to follow from time to time. I couldn't really see where the author was going with the book.
All in all, pretty good.