《怪物來敲門》作者最新力作!就算不是被神選中的人,平凡的生命,總還是會有那麼一點不平凡!
如果你不是被神選中的那個人,那個應該要打退殭屍、擊退鬼魂,或是任何可怕得要死的新東西的那個英雄,該怎麼辦?
如果你就只是像米基一樣,只想著要畢業、要參加舞會,或是乾脆豁出去,在情敵出現並粉碎整個高中的幻想前,去約漢娜出來。畢竟,有時候世界上總是有些問題比一週結束還要嚴重,有時候,你就是必須在平凡的生命裡,找出那麼一丁點不平凡的地方。
《The Rest of Us Just Live Here》故事圍繞著米基與他的一群死黨,包括姊姊梅爾、最好的朋友J,還有漢娜。隨著他們畢業的日子開始倒數,故事開始有痛苦、有歡笑,有他們這個年紀特有的、那些大人不知道的煩惱。曾以《怪物來敲門》成為出版史上第一本同時榮獲童書界最高榮譽──卡內基文學獎、凱特格林威獎的派屈克.奈斯(Patrick Ness),試圖用平凡的生活點滴,形塑出一個特別的故事,也提醒我們,不平凡,不會只有一種可能!(文/博客來編譯)
Six starred reviews
A bold and irreverent YA novel that powerfully reminds us that there are many different types of remarkable, The Rest of Just Live Here is from novelist Patrick Ness, author of the Carnegie Medal- and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning A Monster Calls and the critically acclaimed Chaos Walking trilogy.
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.
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * Cooperative Children's Book Center CCBC Choice * Michael Printz Award shortlist * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * VOYA Perfect Ten * NYPL Top Ten Best Books of the Year for Teens * Chicago Public Library Best Teen Books of the Year * Publishers Marketplace Buzz Books * ABC Best Books for Children * Bank Street Best Books List