Title: The
Rest of Us Just Live Here
Author: Patrick
Ness
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication
Date: October 6, 2015
Rating: 4/5 stars
I received a copy of this book for review from
HarperCollins International. Many thanks to them for entrusting me the advanced
readers copies (ARCs) of the books they publish and believing in me that I will
make a good book review to encourage more readers and share the book love to
people. All thoughts on this review are my own.
Here’s to the kids that aren’t so
special and cannot save the world.
This is a very original and unique
YA book by Patrick Ness. The story happened on the background of our typical
sci-fi and dystopian fantasy books. How the rest of the people that doesn’t have
super powers and the like continues to live their life. We’re so used to kids
unbelievably saving the world but what do we really know about the lives of the
rest that is caught up amidst those crisis?
Mikey and his friends are quite
the norm amongst the indie kids (the chosen ones). He has OCD and has parents
that suck but has amazing siblings and friends. Though he may not be fighting
the monsters or the super villains, he has problems and things to deal with on
his own and that is enough to make him an unforgettable character. He fiercely
believes in friendship and the things that come attached with those
relationships and learn how important it is even if he can’t save the world
like the indie kids. He can conquer his own world by knowing that he can and he
will by himself.
With this I’ve realized that
humans, well..basically us, the people from afar of those special and popular
ones have our own battles we’re fighting. And that makes us our own heroes even
if we don’t acknowledge or recognize it we don’t have to be heroes to slay our
own demons. We can. Even without telekinesis.
Patrick Ness is a well written
author and his books pull you in like no other books can. There’s this
originality and uniqueness that makes you deserve the time you read and feel
something different deep inside toward his books. Gorgeous, important and a unique
read! If you don’t want to read this book, something is wrong with you. I’m
joking! But for real, read it!
