How I live Now - Meg Rosoff

How I live Now - Meg Rosoff

Fiction - Children's - ISBN: 014102190X, 0141318015, 0553376055, 0141380756 more

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This is one of the most unusual - and brilliant - books I read last year. It's aimed at the young adult market, but I think it would probably appeal to a wider audience too. The story centres around Daisy, a young (and reasonably troubled) American teen, who arrives in London on the brink ... Read review





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It would be much easier to tell this story if it were all about a chaste and perfect love ... more
between Two Children Against the World at an
Extreme Time in History. But let's face it, that
would be crap.  Daisy is sent from New York to
England to spend a summer with cousins she has
never met. They are Isaac, Edmond, Osbert and
Piper. And two dogs and a goat. She's never met
anyone quite like them before - and, as a dreamy
English summer progresses, Daisy finds herself
caught in a timeless bubble. It seems like the
perfect summer. But their lives are about to
explode.  Falling in love is just the start of it.
War breaks out - a war none of them understands,
or really cares about, until it lands on their
doorstep. The family is separated. The perfect
summer is blown apart. Daisy's life is changed
forever - and the world is to0.  (Courtesy Puffin)
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How I Live Now How I Live Now
Possibly one of the most talked about books of the year, Meg Rosoff's novel for young ... more
adults is the winner of the Guardian Children's
Fiction Prize 2004. Heralded by some as the next
best adult crossover novel since Mark Haddon's The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, who
himself has given the book a thunderously good
quote, this author's debut is undoubtedly stylish,
readable and fascinating.  Rosoff's story begins
in modern day London, slightly in the future, and
as its heroine has a 15-year-old Manhattanite
called Daisy. She's picked up at the airport by
Edmond, her English cousin, a boy in whose life
she is destined to become intricately entwined.
Daisy is staying for the summer in her Aunt Penn's
country farmhouse with Edmond and her other
cousins. They spend some idyllic weeks
together--often alone with Aunt Penn away
travelling in Norway. Daisy's cousins seem to have
an almost telepathic bond, and Daisy is mesmerised
by Edmond and soon falls in love with him.  But
their world changes forever when an unnamed
aggressor invades England and begins a years-long
occupation. Daisy is parted from Edmond when
soldiers take over their home, and Daisy and
Piper, her younger cousin, must travel to another
place to work. Their experiences of occupation are
never kind and always hard. Daisy's pain, living
without Edmond, is tangible.  Rosoff's writing
style is both brilliant and frustrating. Her
descriptions and ability to portray the emotions
of her characters are wonderful. Her long
sentences and total lack of speech marks for
dialogue is, however, exhausting. Her narrative is
deeply engaging and yet a bit unbelievable. The
end of the book is dramatic, but too sudden. The
book has a raw, unfinished feel about it, yet that
somehow adds to the experience of reading it. It's
flawed but unmissable. (Age 14 and over) --John
McLay
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Possibly one of the most talked about books of the year, Meg Rosoff's novel for young ... more
adults is the winner of the Guardian Children's
Fiction Prize 2004. Heralded by some as the next
best adult crossover novel since Mark Haddon's The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, who
himself has given the book a thunderously good
quote, this author's debut is undoubtedly stylish,
readable and fascinating.  Rosoff's story begins
in modern day London, slightly in the future, and
as its heroine has a 15-year-old Manhattanite
called Daisy. She's picked up at the airport by
Edmond, her English cousin, a boy in whose life
she is destined to become intricately entwined.
Daisy is staying for the summer in her Aunt Penn's
country farmhouse with Edmond and her other
cousins. They spend some idyllic weeks
together--often alone with Aunt Penn away
travelling in Norway. Daisy's cousins seem to have
an almost telepathic bond, and Daisy is mesmerised
by Edmond and soon falls in love with him.  But
their world changes forever when an unnamed
aggressor invades England and begins a years-long
occupation. Daisy is parted from Edmond when
soldiers take over their home, and Daisy and
Piper, her younger cousin, must travel to another
place to work. Their experiences of occupation are
never kind and always hard. Daisy's pain, living
without Edmond, is tangible.  Rosoff's writing
style is both brilliant and frustrating. Her
descriptions and ability to portray the emotions
of her characters are wonderful. Her long
sentences and total lack of speech marks for
dialogue is, however, exhausting. Her narrative is
deeply engaging and yet a bit unbelievable. The
end of the book is dramatic, but too sudden. The
book has a raw, unfinished feel about it, yet that
somehow adds to the experience of reading it. It's
flawed but unmissable. (Age 14 and over) --John
McLay
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A gripping and haunting read
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Advantages: Well-written, dramatic, entertaining and extremely compelling reading
Disadvantages: Descriptions of war and attacks, quite graphic in areas

...and not overly graphic, more how their love is the one thing to keep them going - but you might want to be wary if this is likely to offend you. In conclusion, there's a reason this book won Publisher's Weekly Book Of The Year award last year, it's an amazing read. I've already recommended it to all my friends as not-too-challenging but very entertaining and gripping reading, and I hope this inspires you to give it a go too! ... Read review

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Can't wait to read her next novel
Review of How I live Now - Meg Rosoff by sungold98

Advantages: Fab characters, fab plot
Disadvantages: Not long enough!

...sex between fifteen-year-olds. These issues are both treated with sensitivity and in a matter-of-fact way. There is no moral preaching, and readers are left to make up their own minds. There is more empahsis on the morality of war and how the country is subsequently managed. I loved this book. ... Read review

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How I live now
Review of How I live Now - Meg Rosoff by abi-stone-123

Advantages: Amazingly funny and brilliantly addictive
Disadvantages: It wil take up every minute of your day reading it

...After reading the unforgettable How I live Now you will want to read every piece of her work, again and again. This book is deffinatley one of the best books I have read. How I live now is fresh, funny, powerful and engaging. There are not any bad things I can say about this fabulous first novel. I was totally engrosed in this fabulous book! ... Read review

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How I live Now - Meg Rosoff

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Type: Fiction

Genre: Children's

Title: How I live Now

Author: Meg Rosoff

ISBN: 014102190X; 0141318015; 0141380756; 0553376055

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