The Rest of Us Just Live Here

2.5/5 stars. FULL REVIEW ON MY BLOG https://literarymermaid.wordpress.com

I found the premise of this book to be really interesting, and different from anything I'd ever heard of before. The actual writing fell a little bit flat for me though. It wasn't a bad book by any means, I just think it could have been better. I didn't really get attached to any of the characters which made it more difficult for me enjoy the book. The fact that it took place following the everyday kids that aren't a part of the “hero” stories like SO many books are about was an interesting concept, and Ness was very good at the satirical moments that led each of the chapters, which made them pretty funny. The rest of the chapters, the parts the book was REALLY supposed to be about felt like they were trying too hard. I didn't really mesh well with Ness's writing this time, and wish I would have liked this book more than I did. So this book wasn't really for me, but I understand why people might love it. I can see the appeal. It just didn't hit me the way I wanted it to.