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lizbethandthelifeinbetween 's review for:
The Rest of Us Just Live Here
by Patrick Ness
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm not quite sure what I was expecting out of this.
I don't think I fully got the vision. Sure, these aren't the main characters in fantasy or science-fiction books, but they are the protagonists in contemporaries. Ultimately, this book isn't more than a high-school coming-of-age contemporary with a little gimmick.
Ness is a great writer. I found the prose engaging, and the book was easy to read. The characters felt real and interesting, and the gimmick was fun. However, I don't think it's mould-breaking or anything special, and I don't think it's making a critique of the fantasy/sci-fi/dystopian genre. It doesn't even vary from the contemporary genre that much. Without its little gimmick, it wouldn't be any different than anything else I've read in this genre, if anything it would be quite plain and unoriginal.
I don't think I fully got the vision. Sure, these aren't the main characters in fantasy or science-fiction books, but they are the protagonists in contemporaries. Ultimately, this book isn't more than a high-school coming-of-age contemporary with a little gimmick.
Ness is a great writer. I found the prose engaging, and the book was easy to read. The characters felt real and interesting, and the gimmick was fun. However, I don't think it's mould-breaking or anything special, and I don't think it's making a critique of the fantasy/sci-fi/dystopian genre. It doesn't even vary from the contemporary genre that much. Without its little gimmick, it wouldn't be any different than anything else I've read in this genre, if anything it would be quite plain and unoriginal.