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 behi