The rest of us just live here

317 pages

English language

Published May 4, 2015

ISBN:
978-0-06-240316-2
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OCLC Number:
913099475

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4 stars (3 reviews)

What if you aren't the Chosen One? The one who's supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death? What if you're like Mikey? Who just wants to graduate and go to prom and maybe finally work up the courage to ask Henna out before someone goes and blows up the high school. Again. Because sometimes there are problems bigger than this week's end of the world, and sometimes you just have to find the extraordinary in your ordinary life. Even if your best friend is worshipped by mountain lions.

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Review of 'The rest of us just live here' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Pretty good! I really like the concept--basically it's a YA novel about regular high schoolers in a world where there's a buffyesque supernatural horror plot happening just slightly off-screen. I was worried in the beginning that it was going to be a hokey gimmick but I feel like it held the balance together really well. I also really appreciated the treatment of anxiety and mental illness.

Subjects

  • Humorous stories
  • Conduct of life
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Teenagers
  • Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Exceptional teenagers
  • High schools
  • Dystopias

Places

  • Washington (State)