A 2012 World Book Night selection.
One of the best crossover children/adult books I have read since The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It has the sort of old worldly feel of I Capture a Castle which suddenly turns into a novel of survival and violence when Britain is invaded. It's a coming-of-age tale, a story of love and endurance but it's real charm is in its style. Big ideas simply told, it is utterly hypnotic.
Comparison: Dodie Smith, Sue Fletcher, Mark Haddon.
Similar this month: Deborah Lawrenson, Jodi Picoult.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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Her aunt goes away on business soon after Daisy arrives. The next day bombs go off as London is attacked and occupied by an unnamed enemy.As power fails, and systems fail, the farm becomes more isolated.
How I Live Now features in the following genres: Debut Books of the Month, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Recommendations, General Fiction, Fiction
Paperback, Paperback (b Format), Ebook. Not Available.
How I Live Now was written by Meg Rosoff and published by Wendy Lamb Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books
How I Live Now has 224 pages
