What if you weren’t the chosen one? The one who is supposed
to fight Zombies, soul eating ghosts and vampires. What if you just wanted to
graduate from school and go to college? What if you were Mikey?
Patrick Ness explores Mikey’s dilemma beautifully, going
into the depths of his OCD and anxiety disorder. This dystopian novel has a
fantasy edge that I’m sure many of you will enjoy. But prepare yourself, this
book isn’t for the fainthearted. It will bring tears, sadness, confusion and
most of all laughter.
This book is one of my all-time favourites. It is brave, it
is strong, and it is flawless. I met Patrick recently and asked him about it.
He told me his editor said he could not write it, it would be too hard. Patrick
told me he simply said ‘Watch me’.
I would urge everyone in this school to read The Rest of Us Just Live Here. Go to the
library, it will be sitting there for you, unless I have taken it for myself!
(Cue the evil laughter).
Student Librarian A