Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Just In Case By: Meg Rosoff


Rating: 5 stars (OMG!)

Genre: teen, young adult fiction


David Case lives a pretty normal life. But one day his baby brother tries to jump out the window and David Case catches him just in time. That is when he starts believing that Fate has it in for him. So what is the solution for a guy who wants to save himself from fate? He changes. Starting with a change in name, to a change in dress 'Justin' Case does his best to run from Fate. He creates an imaginary greyhound. He falls in love with Agnes Bee, a young woman who loves taking photos of him. As he tries to run from his own fate, Justin winds up in all sorts of places, but he must realize that he can't avoid himself and fate forever.


Wow. This book was fantastic. Meg Rosoff is an unbelievably great writer. Just in Case is spooky yet real, and absolutely amazing. Meg Rosoff switches narrarators in the book between Justin, Fate and Justin's younger brother. Justin's emotions are so real, and his conviction that fate has it in for him so strong that the story was easily believable. Whenever I had to put the book down, I found it hard to tear my eyes away from the page. When I say this was a great book, I mean it. Kudos to Meg Rosoff!


I'll be on the lookout for more of her books.

5 comments:

Amee said...

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Tasha said...

This book sounds really good. I will definitely have to get it from the library next time I'm there!

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Rachael Stein said...

i'm totally checking this book out from the library!!

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Liviania said...

Have you read her debut novel, HOW I LIVE NOW? It's even better. (I know, JUST IN CASE is pretty awesome, so that's hard to believe.)

Thanks for entering my contest!