How I Live Now

Written by Meg Rosoff

A girl and her cousins navigate a war-torn world, forging bonds amidst chaos and isolation.

3.6 Goodreads · 47,559 ratings

194 pages· 44,264 words· Est. 4 hour read· 1620L

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Bookroo's summary

Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to rural England, where she meets her cousins just as war erupts. With their aunt gone and society crumbling, Daisy and her cousins find themselves in a world without rules. As they form deep connections, they must confront the encroaching dangers of a war-torn landscape. Can they preserve their newfound Eden, or will the chaos consume them? This gripping tale explores the resilience of youth and the power of unexpected bonds in the face of an unknown enemy.

From the publisher

“”Every war has turning points and every person too.”” Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to England to visit her aunt and cousins she’s never met: three boys near her age, and their little sister. Her aunt goes away on business soon after Daisy arrives. The next day bombs go off as London is attacked and occupied by an unnamed enemy. As power fails, and systems fail, the farm becomes more isolated. Despite the war, it’s a kind of Eden, with no adults in charge and no rules, a place where Daisy’s uncanny bond with her cousins grows into something rare and extraordinary. But the war is everywhere, and Daisy and her cousins must lead each other into a world that is unknown in the scariest, most elemental way. A riveting and astonishing story. “From the Hardcover edition.”