For my Young Adult Literature class we needed to read one "classic" YA novel. I chose to read How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff. I found this book very interesting and definitely different than any book I had read before. The author was very courageous with her attempt to stretch new boundaries in her relationship between two cousins and in depth descriptions of the war.
The main character, Daisy, has a relationship with one of her cousins, yet Rosoff makes the relationship seem so harmless. Readers find themselves hoping that the two will end up together in the end, yet the relationship should never have been made in the first place.
Rosoff reaches out to young adults with her ability to humor readers while keeping them locked into her story, yet she also targets an older crowd because of the adult issues and ability to make her story relatable to any age.
Overall I enjoyed the book because it Rosoff's writing was simple yet deep. She kept me interested in Daisy's life and I felt as if I was going on the journey with her.
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