A review by magsisyelling
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the rest of us just live here is profound in that it’s not profound. it’s the ultimate paradox. it’s full of yearning yet it’s content. it’s realistic yet fantastical. it’s new and invigorating yet it’s a tale as old as time. it has taught me so very much and yet so very little. it’s mundane yet extraordinary. 
it’s mini golf and driving with the windows down and prom night drama. it’s freshly squeezed chain restaurant lemonade and bouquets of wildflowers and crying into tepid bath water. it’s rainy days and staring into open flame. it’s become my strange little home. 
i’ve read this book many, many times now, and of course i’ve made many a critique over the years. it’s by no means a perfect feat of literature, but i love it all the same. for small-town, mentally ill, queer, and ex-religious people, this one’s for you. 
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