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Jul 07, Maalin rated it it was amazing Shelves: memorable-character-s , ties-your-heart-in-a-knot , cry-shelf. As a high maintained teenager, at least on the literature side of things, I can say that without no doubt John Marsden is one of the authors I remember the best and that is because of the already mention series Tomorrow The War Begun. Now I don't remember how old I was but somewhere between fourteen and sixteen, Tomorrow the War Begun left a lasting impression, the kind that settles over your chest and makes you breath heavier for a second, making you wonder if you're going to cry or if you cont As a high maintained teenager, at least on the literature side of things, I can say that without no doubt John Marsden is one of the authors I remember the best and that is because of the already mention series Tomorrow The War Begun.

Now I don't remember how old I was but somewhere between fourteen and sixteen, Tomorrow the War Begun left a lasting impression, the kind that settles over your chest and makes you breath heavier for a second, making you wonder if you're going to cry or if you contain it.

After all, it was just a book? I was hoping that the first book in the Ellie Chronicles was going to leave me with the same impression. I wasn't swept away like I was last time and perhaps that has something to do with my age and increased perspective. However, Marsden's gut-wrenching story making is still there, the way he compose his words, it's all still there.

I feel it's worth mentioning what someone else said among the reviews--it wasn't necessary but if anyone is like me, we definitely won't mind at this point. Ellie Linton is one of the most memorable characters in the whole YA genre and even if most of us can't relate to her as far as the war can, we can relate in so many other ways. Things being taken away from us that are rightfully ours, fighting with your bare hands even if it is a fight doomed by some already from the start.

While I Live is a book that actually made me cry and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Ellie's grief went straight through me and I probably got more angry than her about the unfair things that are attempted to be done to her in this book. The only thing that actually left me somewhat disappointed are the lose hanging threads with Lee, such as they were in the earlier series too.

Although with everything going on for her the prospect is perhaps realistic but still, it's just one of those things I would like to see have some closure. In that sense I'm not sure Marsden nurtures his fiction romances as he should but that is left to see considering I'm ordering the second book as I type. I guess because this is a companion series I went in with pretty low expectations.

Well, I stand corrected. This was just as enjoyable as the original series, full of action and more. Hell, even the running of the farm stuff was incredibly interesting. It leaves you wanting more as well. Jan 19, Janelle rated it really liked it Shelves: 4-stars , fiction , young-adult , audiobooks-read. While I'm giving this books 4 stars as my personal rating, I have to admit that this book will not be suitable for everyone.

There's a lot of violence, some swearing and blasphemy and although there's no sex scenes, the topic is mentioned a lot. Some readers might find this gratuitous and some parents might want to wait a few years before giving it to their young teens. Personally, except for a bizarre reference to Ellie's parents' private parts, most of this did not seem out of context to me. W While I'm giving this books 4 stars as my personal rating, I have to admit that this book will not be suitable for everyone.

When the subject of a book is the aftermath of war, the story is not going to be pretty and flowery. I don't normally read books about heavy topics. While I Live is a rare exception to my usual fare.

It was the title Tomorrow When the War Began of the first book that hooked me into this world. But it's been the characters that have kept me reading. There's something about Ellie that is so likeable, so strong and yet so vulnerable, that I can't not stay engaged with her story.

I listened to the Bolinda audio edition of While I Live. While the narration was very easy to listen to, some of the voicing choices were a little odd, and at times inconsistent. View 2 comments. The series will always be held dear to my heart. Originally, I decided not to read the Ellie Chronicles for fear of them not being up to par with series. I figured I would give them a shot, plus I might really love them and I haven't found a series I just adored for a great measure of time.

I did end up enjoying the series but it wasn't up to par with the originals and that is ok, I expected that. Although, it was still tremendous to dive back into Ellie's world and to go off on another adventure. The book trudge through a great deal of difficult moments for Ellie, one in particular incredibly overwhelming and moving.

The authenticity and incredibly raw writing Mardsen brings is always delightful to read and you always really feel like you are in the realm of his imagination. I cherish Mardsen's writing and Ellie's world and therefore shall continue with the chronicles The Ellie Chronicles is quite a good companion novel to the Tomorrow series.

But when she becomes an orphan and suddenly has to grow up a whole lot — still as a legal minor — life becomes much tougher. The action parts were always what sold the original series and this is no exception. Ellie is one BAMF.

Like Marsden was writing some other story and accidentally opened the wrong file. Obviously it was really jarring and had no place in this book, even though this book is more grown up than the Tomorrow series. In the Tomorrow series, it was hinted a few times that the enemy soldiers wanted to rape Fi, and I think Ellie was threatened once or twice. Well, in this book, someone actually is raped by the enemy. This book is more grown up.

Ellie is facing adult decisions as well as teen ones. Apart from that totally weird few sentences on that one page, the book was really enjoyable. Oct 15, Becky B rated it did not like it Shelves: adventure , dystopia , young-adult. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Ellie and her family are trying to recover from a Marsden-invented war that ravaged Australia and New Zealand, resulting in an uneasy peace and half of Australia in the hands of foreign invaders.

Ellie's family lives on a ranch near the recently constructed border. She was an active member of the Australian resistance force during the war and is looking forward to life returning to some semblance of normalcy. That lasts all of maybe 2 pages. The book opens with a renegade band of invaders attack Ellie and her family are trying to recover from a Marsden-invented war that ravaged Australia and New Zealand, resulting in an uneasy peace and half of Australia in the hands of foreign invaders.

The book opens with a renegade band of invaders attacking Ellie's ranch while she and Gavin are out hiking.

They return to find her parents and a neighbor friend shot to pieces. The rest of the book finds Ellie fighting to keep the ranch running, evade the attempts of a slick lawyer to take control of the land, provide support for Gavin, try to pass her final year of high school, and decide whether she should be part of the Liberation, a group of Australians who venture across the border to rescue prisoners of war from the enemy.

It took me a really long time to get into this book like halfway through. I very nearly gave up. It did not help that I have not read the Tomorrow series, and even though this is presented as a separate series, it really isn't. Marsden frequently refers to characters and events from the Tomorrow series.

He makes absolutely no attempt to recap anything or introduce you to any characters. I have mixed feelings about this book and had trouble deciding how many stars to give it. I think the premise and basic plot line would have gotten a 3 or 4 from me. Girl, recovering from war, fighting for what she believes is right, dealing with emotional scars but also trying to support those around her I can go for.

The specifics in the execution of the ideas in While I Live , though, left me feeling like Marsden went places he didn't need to go in gore, language, and sexual discussions and therefore lost a whole group of potential readers. While the deaths, language and sexual discussions may be realistic for the setting and characters, I think Marsden took it farther than he needed to. For example, he could have just mentioned that a guy was shot rather than describe intestines and such coming out of the wound.

Also, for some reason when Ellie finally breaks down to grieve for her parents, she vividly describes their sexual body parts and kind of implied that she'd seen them naked regularly.

That was disturbing. Given that Ellie has been hanging out with soldiers for a couple years, her rough language isn't surprising and would be realistic, but I still don't feel like the amount used or the strength of some words used were necessary. I think only those who absolutely loved the Tomorrow series would be into this book. Or possibly those who liked the Hunger Games but wished Katniss was a bit more heartless, had more spine, and was grittier describes Ellie pretty well.

View all 4 comments. Oct 04, Tahlia rated it it was amazing. Now having to fit the entire population to an area that previously housed only six million, Ellie discovers that the chance of a regular life is still far from her reach. After the horrifying murder of her family, Ellie faces the trouble of keeping her farm going on almost no money — whilst trying to fend off people who would exploit her youth and lack of guardianship for their own gain.

With increasing skirmishes on the border Ellie comes into contact with a secret group called the Liberation, and finds herself becoming more and more involved even despite her wishes. As things progress many things come to light, and Ellie begins to realise that though the fight may be over, the battle has only just begun.

I also was a total fan of being able to truly hate Mr Sayle, instead of the author suddenly revealing that you should actually feel sorry for him and be on his side.

That rarely happens nowadays, and when do you actually get the chance to really, really hate someone without feeling bad? Dark in places, hopeful in others, While I Live is a great start to a new series that us Aussies should be proud of.

Feb 28, Damali rated it really liked it Shelves: contemporary. Just when Ellie thinks her life is back to normal and she can be a regular girl again, tragedy strikes, and she has to make some tough choices. A few of her friends who survived the War don't like how the government resolved things, and they join a top secret group to attack the invaders. Ellie wants no part of it, she has enough on her plate, but she may not have a choice.

I loved and was terrified by John Marsden's Tomorrow series as a teenager and I've been meaning to read the Ellie Chronicles for years. Poor Ellie still can't cop a break, even though the war is technically over, but she still kicks just as much ass. I'm giving this 4. Not sure what missed the half a star, probably because it wasn't AS good as World Without End by Ken Follett - my latest five star read.

I think I enjoyed this novel more than the original series from the war-time. I found Ellie trying to keep the farm going fascinating. Ellie as always was realistic and warming.

She tells things honestly and is a great portrayal of an Australian teen. I don't know what it's like to go through what she I'm giving this 4. I don't know what it's like to go through what she has, but I feel like Marsden does it with accuracy. The novel didn't appear to have a solid plot like other books do, however I was invested enough in Ellie and her friend's lives to enjoy every moment.

If I ever thought audiobooks stopped me from enjoying a book, then this book did prove that theory wrong. Dec 09, Tracy Smyth rated it liked it. Interesting storyline. Will have to read the next one. Mar 30, A. I was also left feeling quite disgusted with the graphic murder of some of the characters in the beginning. And all of it was very dull.

Nothing like the original series. Just depressing. Oct 25, Emma Rossi rated it liked it Shelves: reviews , read-via-audible , So unnecessary. Shelves: i-need-to-buy-this-book , tankevekkende , favorites , young-adult , re-reads , love. December Second Read The first time I read this book I only saw a very good story, satisfying my need to know what happened next. I was overjoyed to find there was More! More Ellie! More of this amazing world! The adventures were exciting and tense and just really, really good!

This time I read a story about moving on. About letting go, and learning to live despite it all. I saw a girl who'd been through hell, thought she'd finally gotten it all back, a girl who'd just started gathering all her December Second Read The first time I read this book I only saw a very good story, satisfying my need to know what happened next.

I saw a girl who'd been through hell, thought she'd finally gotten it all back, a girl who'd just started gathering all her broken pieces, finally started putting it all back together, when her universe collapsed again; and once more she wouldn't be able to just lie down and fall apart. This time she's not so sure What she's fighting for.

The war is Over, but it's not really over, more like words on a paper. And her enemy isn't just the substantial They She's got the world on her shoulders, a world that's all broken and messed up, and yet she goes on. Building up what she can. Fighting for what she has. And through it all she's just as confused as any teenager, trying to figure out the world Roger Charles. Do you want to search free download While I Live or free read online? If yes you visit a website that really true.

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But it's not the same Australia as before the war. A new nation exists just a few miles away, a new border that separates Australia from its invaders. Or does it? For Ellie Linton, being back on the farm with her parents is what makes the terrible things that happened during the war - the things she, Homer, Lee, Fi and the others had to do - all worthwhile.