‘Patrick Ness has created something pretty much unique: a book that seems really, truly real’
Teens in books can be so unrealistic – every hero or heroine is expected to be an outcast of society, struggling at school, have dysfunctional friendships, fight with their parents and discover magical powers. Oh, and save the world. Again.
So it was interesting to read a book where all that is sidelined, and the main character is the one who just wants to graduate from high school and have some friends. Someone normal, who doesn’t have to fight zombies and soul-eating ghosts (that’s the job of the so-called ‘indie kids’), and avoids danger wherever possible. Someone like Mikey.
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