The book was written in a unique manner, with an interesting story line. What do you think is one of the most prevalent themes in the story?
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QOTD #4: The Rest of Us Just Live Here
Each chapter begins with a description of events about the Messenger of the Immortals, who are preparing the way for the Immortals. How do these events tie in with the main story? Why do you think the author chose write the book this way?
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QOTD #3: The Rest of Us Just Live Here
What mysterious events have occurred, and how do they impact the four friends? Do the police seem to play a role in these events?
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QOTD #2: The Rest of Us Just Live Here
The title of the book is pretty interesting, as is the style the book is written. Make a prediction about why the book is called The Rest of Us Just Live Here. What do you think will happen without reading the rest of the book and using the title as a clue?
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QOTD #1: The Rest of Us Just Live Here
Why do you think the authors starts the chapters with descriptions of what happens to the indie kids, while focusing the story on Mike and his friends? Do you like the way that’s written? Why or why not?
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The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
Check out this week’s new book club title for Teen Reads – The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness!
The book can be downloaded as an ebook from Hoopla:
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12376672
Award-winning writer Patrick Ness’s bold and irreverent novel powerfully asks what if you weren’t the Chosen One? The one who’s supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death? What if you were 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 might just be the God of mountain lions… An exceptional novel from the author praised by John Green as “an insanely beautiful writer”.
Check the blog on Monday for the first question!