Just in Case - Hardcover
What if Fate were out to get you?
The day David Case saves his brother's life, his whole world changes. Suddenly, every moment is fizzing with significance, full of what ifs? He must hide, become an entirely new person to escape Fate . . . if he can. Will changing his name, befriending an astrophysicist and gaining an imaginary pet be enough? Bewildered and obsessive, he'll try anything to survive.
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Review:
Extraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting.
"Sunday Times of London"
Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.
"Los Angeles Times"
A modern "Catcher in the Rye,"
"The Times of London"
"Extraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting."
-"Sunday Times of London"
"Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird."
-"Los Angeles Times"
"A modern "Catcher in the Rye,""
-"The Times of London"
aExtraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting.a
a"Sunday Times of London"
aMeg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.a
a"Los Angeles Times"
aA modern "Catcher in the Rye,"a
a"The Times of London"
?Extraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting.?
?"Sunday Times of London"
?Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.?
?"Los Angeles Times"
?A modern "Catcher in the Rye".?
?"The Times of London"
When "How I Live Now" came out, it stunned, amazed, and won all sorts of literary awards. . . . This second novel "Just In Case," shows that it was no beginner s luck. . . . Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.
" Los Angeles Times"
What shimmers in Rosoff s novels is a very unusual and courageous confrontation with nihilism, which, like Beckett, she makes funny, rather than futile. . . . A modern "Catcher in the Rye."
" The Times" (London)
Rosoff examines the idea of fate through minutely observed, concatenated catastrophes and the intersection of exquisitely drawn characters. . . . Funny, ironic, magically real; stunning.
" Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
Extraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness, and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting.
" The Sunday Times" (London)
Intelligent, ironic, and darkly funny, makes nods to Samuel Beckett and existentialism.
" Time Out"
Surreal . . . hilarious.
" Cosmopolitan"
Brilliantly original.
" Marie Claire""
When How I Live Now came out, it stunned, amazed, and won all sorts of literary awards. . . . This second novel Just In Case, shows that it was no beginner s luck. . . . Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.
Los Angeles Times
What shimmers in Rosoff s novels is a very unusual and courageous confrontation with nihilism, which, like Beckett, she makes funny, rather than futile. . . . A modern Catcher in the Rye.
The Times (London)
Rosoff examines the idea of fate through minutely observed, concatenated catastrophes and the intersection of exquisitely drawn characters. . . . Funny, ironic, magically real; stunning.
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Extraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness, and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting.
The Sunday Times (London)
Intelligent, ironic, and darkly funny, makes nods to Samuel Beckett and existentialism.
Time Out
Surreal . . . hilarious.
Cosmopolitan
Brilliantly original.
Marie Claire"
About the Author:
"Sunday Times of London"
Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.
"Los Angeles Times"
A modern "Catcher in the Rye,"
"The Times of London"
"Extraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting."
-"Sunday Times of London"
"Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird."
-"Los Angeles Times"
"A modern "Catcher in the Rye,""
-"The Times of London"
aExtraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting.a
a"Sunday Times of London"
aMeg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.a
a"Los Angeles Times"
aA modern "Catcher in the Rye,"a
a"The Times of London"
?Extraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting.?
?"Sunday Times of London"
?Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.?
?"Los Angeles Times"
?A modern "Catcher in the Rye".?
?"The Times of London"
When "How I Live Now" came out, it stunned, amazed, and won all sorts of literary awards. . . . This second novel "Just In Case," shows that it was no beginner s luck. . . . Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.
" Los Angeles Times"
What shimmers in Rosoff s novels is a very unusual and courageous confrontation with nihilism, which, like Beckett, she makes funny, rather than futile. . . . A modern "Catcher in the Rye."
" The Times" (London)
Rosoff examines the idea of fate through minutely observed, concatenated catastrophes and the intersection of exquisitely drawn characters. . . . Funny, ironic, magically real; stunning.
" Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
Extraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness, and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting.
" The Sunday Times" (London)
Intelligent, ironic, and darkly funny, makes nods to Samuel Beckett and existentialism.
" Time Out"
Surreal . . . hilarious.
" Cosmopolitan"
Brilliantly original.
" Marie Claire""
When How I Live Now came out, it stunned, amazed, and won all sorts of literary awards. . . . This second novel Just In Case, shows that it was no beginner s luck. . . . Meg Rosoff is the Queen of Weird.
Los Angeles Times
What shimmers in Rosoff s novels is a very unusual and courageous confrontation with nihilism, which, like Beckett, she makes funny, rather than futile. . . . A modern Catcher in the Rye.
The Times (London)
Rosoff examines the idea of fate through minutely observed, concatenated catastrophes and the intersection of exquisitely drawn characters. . . . Funny, ironic, magically real; stunning.
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Extraordinary and original . . . this sophisticated meditation on death, madness, and sexuality is powerful and tenaciously haunting.
The Sunday Times (London)
Intelligent, ironic, and darkly funny, makes nods to Samuel Beckett and existentialism.
Time Out
Surreal . . . hilarious.
Cosmopolitan
Brilliantly original.
Marie Claire"
Meg Rosoff was born in Boston, USA. A brand new author to Puffin, Meg only started writing a year ago. She has worked in publishing, public relations and most recently advertising but thinks the best job in the world would be head gardener for Regents Park. Meg lives in Highbury, North London.
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- PublisherPuffin
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0141380780
- ISBN 13 9780141380780
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
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