Book

The Rest of Us Just Live Here

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 Carneg

(4 total)

Characters

Patrick Ness (4)

“Not everyone has to be the Chosen One. Not everyone has to be the guy who saves the world. Most people just have to live their lives the best they can, doing things that are great for them, having great friends, trying to make their lives better, loving people properly. All the while knowing that th…”

— Patrick Ness, amazon.com

Tagged: live life, Less expectations

“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.”

— Patrick Ness, amazon.com

Tagged: Problems, Extraordinary, Looking Forward, Positivity, Optimism

“You're not responsible for causing it. You're not morally at fault for it. No more than you would be for a tumor.”

— Patrick Ness, amazon.com

Tagged: Mental Health, Blame, Fault, Tumor

“Anxiety is a feeling grown too large. A feeling grown aggressive and dangerous. You're responsible for it's consequences, you're responsible for treating it. But Michael, you're not responsible for causing it. You're not morally at fault for it. No more than you would be for a tumor.”

— Patrick Ness, amazon.com

Tagged: Anxiety, Feelings