Books like The Rest of Us Just Live Here
12 books with a reading profile close to The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness. Inward-looking; an easy read.
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Sweetbitter
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
The story follows twenty-two-year-old Tess, who moves to New York City and secures a position as a backwaiter at a high-end Union Square restaurant.
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The Vacationers
by Emma Straub
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
The Post family embarks on their annual summer vacation to Mallorca, but behind the sun-drenched facade, simmering resentments and long-held secrets threaten to unravel their seemingly perfect lives.
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Fresh Water for Flowers
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Violette Toussaint is the caretaker of a cemetery in Burgundy, where she lives in a lodge by the gate.
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Mosquitoland
by David Arnold
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Mary Iris Malone, who goes by Mim, is sixteen, dosed with medication, and unhappy in Mississippi with her father and new stepmother.
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Blue Sisters
by Coco Mellors
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky Blue are three estranged sisters who return to their family apartment in New York one year after the death of their fourth sibling, Nicky.
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Eliza and Her Monsters
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Eliza Mirk is a shy high school senior who secretly creates Monstrous Sea, a global webcomic phenomenon.
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THE NEST
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
The Plumb siblings—Leo, Beatrice, Jack, and Melody—have spent years anticipating the distribution of a shared trust fund they call the Nest.
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Fifteen-year-old Julia Reyes lives in a cramped Chicago apartment, navigating the high expectations of her immigrant parents while mourning her older sister, Olga.
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Felix Ever After
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Felix Love is a Black, queer, transgender teenager attending a summer arts program in New York City while navigating the complicates of identity and self-worth.
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What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
The narrative centers on five Tokyo residents at different life crossroads, including a restless retail clerk and a retired salaryman.
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Orbiting Jupiter
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Twelve-year-old Joseph is sent to live with a foster family after his parents are unable to care for him due to his mother's mental illness.
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Solitaire
by Alice Oseman
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Tori Spring is a teenager navigating a period of deep cynicism and chronic apathy at Higgs Hospital for Girls.
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