How I Live Now, Meg Rosoff
How I Live Now, Meg Rosoff
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How I Live Now

Author: Meg Rosoff

Narrator: Kim Mai Guest

Unabridged: 4 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/08/2005


Synopsis

“Every war has turning points and every person too.”

Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to England to visit her aunt and cousins she’s never met: three boys near her age, and their little sister. 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. Despite the war, it’s a kind of Eden, with no adults in charge and no rules, a place where Daisy’s uncanny bond with her cousins grows into something rare and extraordinary. But the war is everywhere, and Daisy and her cousins must lead each other into a world that is unknown in the scariest, most elemental way.

A riveting and astonishing story.

About The Author

Meg Rosoff was born in Boston and worked in publishing and advertising before writing How I Live Now. She moved in 1989 from New York City to London, where she currently lives with her husband and daughter. The author lives in England. Meg Rosoff was born in Boston and lives in London. She is the author of How I Live Now and Just In Case


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kat Kennedy on October 24, 2010

In all fairness, I had plenty of warning. I'd read Tatiana's review so I should have been well prepared. Conventional wisdom states that when cousins get freaky, you're likely to end up with something like this: No! No! Noooooooooooooooooo! But nobody told Daisy and Edmond that. Nothing says true love......more

Goodreads review by NickReads on January 04, 2020

I have so fond memories of this book......more

Goodreads review by Maggie on June 17, 2008

I didn't like this weird little book until about halfway through. The narrator sounded too much like a teen (I know, I know) and I didn't know what was going on . . . but then I somehow got lost in the voice. Suddenly I was seeing things through the narrator's eyes and no one else's. This slim volum......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on October 25, 2009

While the world wavers on the brink of war, struck by terrorist attacks and embargoes, Daisy's big concern is whether her stepmother is poisoning her food and how much she hates the unborn baby. Shipped off by her father to stay with cousins she's never met in England, she's not so far into herself......more

Goodreads review by ☘Misericordia☘ on August 27, 2018

The world has gone mad... What is there to add more? While the book was a bit overly simplistic, there was something endearing about it. The 4 stars is for the unorthodox punctuation. Q: Every war has turning points and every person too. (c) Q: If you haven't been in a war and are wondering how long it t......more


Quotes

"A daring, wise, and sensitive look at the complexities of being young in a world teetering on chaos, Rosoff's poignant exploration of perseverance in the face of the unknown is a timely lesson for us all." - People Magazine

"This riveting first novel paints a frighteningly realistic picture of a world war breaking out in the 21st century . . . Readers will emerge from the rubble much shaken, a little wiser, and with perhaps a greater sense of humanity." - Publishers Weekly, Starred

“That rare, rare thing, a first novel with a sustained, magical and utterly faultless voice. After five pages, I knew she could persuade me to believe anything.” —Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

“Readers will remain absorbed to the very end by this unforgettable and original story.”—The Bulletin, Starred

“A winning combination of acerbic commentary, innocence, and sober vision. . . . Hilarious, lyrical, and compassionate.”—The Horn Book, Starred

“A fantastic treat . . . Daisy is an unforgettable heroine.”—Kliatt, Starred

“Powerful and engaging . . . a likely future classic.”—The Observer (U.K.)

“A crunchily perfect knock-out of a debut novel.”—The Guardian (U.K.)


Awards

  • Printz Awards