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Original Title:	What I Was
ISBN:	0670018449 (ISBN13: 9780670018444)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Goldener Lufti (2010), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2008)

What I Was

Meg Rosoff

Hardcover | Pages: 209 pages

Rating: 3.49 | 3950 Users | 507 Reviews

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Title	:	What I Was
Author	:	Meg Rosoff
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 209 pages
Published	:	January 24th 2008 by Viking Adult (first published August 30th 2007)
Categories	:	Young Adult. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Coming Of Age

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An unusual coming-of-age story that examines the fluidity of identity and the ways in which people consciously redefine themselves in the face of love. In the not too distant future, a one-hundred-year-old man called H sails the eastern coast of England with his godson. H recalls when he himself was sixteen—his godson’s age—as they search for the site of H’s life-altering friendship with a boy named Finn. Finn lives alone on an isolated slip of land and follows no rules: he spends his days swimming, fishing, and collecting driftwood for his tiny beach hut. H, on the other hand, is an upper-class boarding school boy stifled by monotony and endless rules. They meet by chance on the beach, and H is immediately awed by (and jealous of) Finn’s way of life. They strike up an unlikely friendship but the gap between their lives becomes difficult to bridge, and before long the idyll that nurtured their relationship is shattered by heart-wrenching scandal. Meg Rosoff was formerly a YA author, but her work transcends categorization and we are delighted to bring it to adult readers for the first time. What I Was is a timeless, enthralling story destined to become a classic.

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Flowing poetry. I was there and could see, feel, smell everything. The beloved voice of my cherished Ralph Cosham made it all the more beautiful.

My favorite Meg Rosoff book so far. How I Live Now was good, but I was stunned by this one. From the dust jacket annotation I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to buy the plot, but once I started the story I found it perfectly plausible. The twist ending is something I hadn't seen coming, which is unusual -- usually I guess surprise endings ahead of time, which is kind of a drag. Best of all is the atmosphere of the story. From Rosoff's descriptions I could practically see the North Sea fog

A beguiling book, with strange and mysterious undertones. Beginning with the life of a school boy at St Oswald's school, who feels isolated from the other boys and though an intelligent lad finds it difficult to fit in at the school or at home, both proving to be hostile environments.Then he meets Finn, who manages to survive alone in a primitive hut, very self sufficient, a handsome person with whom our hero swiftly falls in love. This love story is the main focus of the novel, the way that our

I've always enjoyed everything I've read by Rosoff, and this was no exception. This book has an elderly man looking back at the year he was sixteen. The year was 1962 and he was in his third boarding school, having been kicked out of the previous two. He has no real ambition and tries to keep to himself and do as little as possible, that is until he meets another young man, who lives alone in a hut on the beach. When he meets Finn, he finds himself drawn to the life Finn lives, simple, doing

Not as brilliant as "How I Live Now," (really, what can be?), but still a thoroughly good read. I really enjoy Ms. Rosoff's way with words, she is really skilled at describing a scene and various characters' reactions to it without spelling it all out for you. Perhaps because I have always been partial to stories of children & teens surviving out in the wilderness on their own with no adults (i.e., My Side of the Mountain, Julie of Wolves, The Boxcar Children, etc, etc), I really enjoyed her

I read this when it first came out and absolutely loved it, so when I had the opportunity to re-read it I took it for two reasons: 1. to see if I still loved it and 2. to see if I could figure this book out.Number 1. is still correct. I absolutely loved this book, reading it for I think the third or fourth time? But about six years since I last read it. The characters, the writing, the setting, I love all of it. Once again, I was completely sucked in, with no choice but to let Meg Rosoff take me

This is a lovely book. H, the narrator, is an old man looking back, telling the story of his youth and first love. Beautifully written even poetic it takes you on a journey to a place you can clearly picture in your mind. (Of course, I once lived in East Anglia so maybe that helped!) The setting is wonderfully evoked including the all-boys boarding school where H lives, & the cottage by the sea where his friend Finn lives. This is one of those books that will make you think about