![]() ![]() Daisy pays a high price for her survival, but she also reaches new insights about herself and the things worth living for. How do you feel alive when your world is falling apart? The novel offers no easy answers. The madness and chaos of war leave little time for reflection or as Daisy says, “If you haven’t been in a war and are wondering how long it takes to get used to losing everything you think you need or love, I can tell you the answer is no time at all.” When a war suddenly breaks out, she and her cousins must fend for themselves without adult assistance. It is both a dystopian action story and a novel about a provocative love affair between two young cousins – one of whom is only fourteen years old – that bursts the traditional bounds of the young adult literature genre.įifteen-year-old Daisy from New York is sent to visit relatives in England for the summer. ![]() The book is an unsettling depiction of war and love from a young adult’s point of view. First in line is Meg’s debut novel, “How I live now” (2004). Throughout the summer we will publish a few book recommendations on the blog. Meg’s books stand out for the way she writes about young people: with respect, but also with critical, intimate scrutiny and much humor. Her work form a suite of existential dramas in which values and norms, ideas and preconceptions are subjected to constant challenge and change. Why not seize the opportunity and explore some of Meg Rosoff’s novels? Summer means holiday and leisure time for most of us. ![]()
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