The Rest of Us Just Live Here - Patrick Ness

The Rest of Us Just Live Here is a novel written by Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls (read my review through this link http://thepenandinkpot.blogspot.com.au/2017/06/a-monster-calls-patrick-ness.html). It tells the story of a boy named Mike who explains his troubles with his OCD, his sisters, his Mum’s political fantasy and the chance of the high school blowing up again before he graduates. The indie kids who are somewhat ‘different’, start dying and there are mysterious flashes of blue light coming from the woods and Mike realises that all he finds important is being able to graduate and spend time with his friends over the Summer before they move away to different colleges. Mike’s OCD gets worse though, and he fights through the feelings of not being wanted. With all of the mysterious happenings in that small country town, he has to live his life with the people he loves while he still has them.

 Like other books I’ve read by Patrick Ness, I enjoyed the deep meanings behind this book which focussed specifically on mental illness and losing the people you love. I must admit that the paranormal activity seemed very cliche, but in the end it delivered a good message and did add a lot of meaning to the story. At the beginning of each chapter, I liked the short summaries which explained what happened with the indie kids while the main story focused on Mike. I also appreciated how the two parts tied into the story at the end nicely.

 I found that the language used in The Rest of Us Just Live Here was quite simple and easy to understand. The novel featured romance and other deep themes which I would recommend for teens and adults. Overall, I found Patrick Ness’ novel a valuable read and would recommend it for anyone looking for a not so lighthearted read. Thank you for reading another blog post at The Pen and Inkpot, I hope you enjoyed my book review and will come back again for another post next week.
~Inkpot Blogger

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