![]() Sent to live with her relatives by her American father and ‘diabolical’ stepmother, Daisy bonds quickly with the motley assortment of new family members. ![]() Not only does Daisy have to cope with the usual trials of war - rationing, military commands, loss of life - she also must deal with her own battles, such as anorexia, falling in love and engaging in a sexual relationship, with her younger first cousin Edmond. ![]() How I Live Now chronicles the tribulations of 15-year-old New Yorker Daisy, sent to live with her never-before-met cousins in rural England during the build-up and subsequent unfolding of an unnamed war. “Just write a terrific book and someone will read it,” Meg Rosoff’s agent told her after the author voiced concerns about her debut novel, How I Live Now. Review by Cath Shaw, Berkelouw Paddington ![]()
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