How I Live Now: Review
How I Live Now chronicles a 15-year-old American's trials in
a war-torn England soon after a mysterious war breaks out. There are
many interesting aspects to the tale. The mother of the cousins with
whom she is staying leaves early in the novel to try to avert war, and
is unable to return, leaving the children and teenagers to fend for
themselves on the family farm. The nature of the war is always
unclear, with troops from both sides seemingly coexisting with great
tension in different parts of England. As the novel progresses,
some family members become separated and attempt to find one another at
great peril.
This is a fast-paced and involving book. The resilience of the main
characters is uplifting. The film adaptation is also good.
Rating:
- Recommend? Yes
- Buy as a gift? Yes
Last modified on 11 Jun 2022 by AO
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