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A review by misssophiereads
Just in Case by Meg Rosoff
3.0
This book was quite different from anything I'd read before, but that definately is a good thing. I'm not quite sure what this book is. Contemporary? Magical realism? No idea. But while I read it I kept thinking of 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman. Not because the story is similar (it's not. It's about as different as it can get), but it had the same atmosphere of 'I'm not quite sure if what's happening is real but I'll just go with it'.
Basically this book is about a boy who is convinced fate is out to get him so he changes his identity in order to hide from it. I really liked the narration and the writing style, even though I felt very distant from the characters. I was very curious to see where they would end up at the end, but I had very little emotional response to their fate. It was still an enjoyable read and I will definately check out Meg Rosoff's other books.
Basically this book is about a boy who is convinced fate is out to get him so he changes his identity in order to hide from it. I really liked the narration and the writing style, even though I felt very distant from the characters. I was very curious to see where they would end up at the end, but I had very little emotional response to their fate. It was still an enjoyable read and I will definately check out Meg Rosoff's other books.