Just in Case
Justin Case is convinced fate has in for him.And he's right.After finding his younger brother teetering on the edge of his balcony, fifteen-year-old David Case realizes the fragility of life and senses impending doom. Without looking back, he changes his name to Justin and assumes a new identity,...
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Justin Case is convinced fate has in for him.And he's right.After finding his younger brother teetering on the edge of his balcony, fifteen-year-old David Case realizes the fragility of life and senses impending doom. Without looking back, he changes his name to Justin and assumes a new identity, new clothing and new friends, and dares to fall in love with the seductive Agnes Day. With his imaginary dog Boy in tow, Justin struggles to fit into his new role and above all, to survive in a world where tragedy is around every corner. He's got to be prepared, just in case.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780385746786 (0385746784)
Publish date: March 25th 2009
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
It's an interesting story about a boy, David Chase, who believes that fate has it out for him when his little brother almost falls out a window. He decides to change himself in order to get away from fate. This has him almost have a breakdown as he tries to escape from normality. It's quite a g...
I liked this book, but then I am drawn to weird books that do not make much sense, and this one is no exception.It starts at once. David Case rescues his brother, who get annoyed. His brother tells him (well thinks it) what he wanted to do, of course out of the 1 year olds mouth nonsense comes out. ...
The latest from Rosoff, who gave us the astonishing and wonderful How I Live Now, is both disturbing and amusing. The young protagonist, Justin, may be dealing with a mental illness or may in fact be the pawn of a personified Fate who interjects narrative bits every now and then. Hypnotic, engaging,...
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