What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedHow I Live Now
Meg Rosoff · Book · 2004
If you loved How I Live Now, start with How I Live Now (Kevin Macdonald, 2013) — a film from the same story. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to How I Live Now across media.
What hooked you in How I Live Now was the way global catastrophe forces a sudden, intimate transformation within the family.
Start with the source
Adaptation
How I Live Now
Kevin Macdonald · Film · 2013
Films on the same thread
To Live
Film · 1994
Explores: Resilience, Political upheaval, Family endurance.
Like the characters in How I Live Now, this family faces the brutal reality of political upheaval, finding a way to endure and survive despite the world falling apart.
Little Women
Greta Gerwig · Film · 2019
Explores: Sisterhood, Female ambition, Artistic expression.
If you valued the deep bonds between cousins in How I Live Now, you will appreciate how this story centers on the resilience of sisterhood amidst historical hardship.
Never Let Me Go
Mark Romanek · Film · 2010
Shares a thread with How I Live Now: Loss of Innocence.
This story mirrors the haunting blend of dystopia and young love found in How I Live Now, exploring how youth navigate their fate when society dictates their tragic end.
Grave of the Fireflies
Film · 1988
Shares 3 threads with How I Live Now: Survival, Loss of innocence, Coming-of-age.
This film captures the same devastating loss of innocence present in How I Live Now, focusing on the raw struggle for survival when war tears a family unit apart.
Series on the same thread
My So-Called Life
Winnie Holzman · Series · 1994
Shares a thread with How I Live Now: First love.
You will recognize the profound sense of teenage alienation and the search for identity found in How I Live Now, translated here into a poignant, grounded coming-of-age journey.
My Life with the Walter Boys
Melanie Halsall · Series · 2023
Explores: found family, grief and healing, small-town life.
Similar to the protagonist's transition into a new household in How I Live Now, this story explores how a teen navigates grief and healing within a new found family.
How I Met Your Mother
Carter Bays · Series · 2005
Explores: Friendship, Dating, Nostalgia.
While lighter in tone, this narrative echoes the focus on deep-seated friendship and the passage of time that defines the character growth seen in How I Live Now.
Never Have I Ever
Mindy Kaling · Series · 2020
Shares a thread with How I Live Now: Self-Discovery.
This series reflects the intersection of personal tragedy and self-discovery that drives the emotional arc in How I Live Now, framing adolescent growth against a backdrop of complex loss.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Teen Commandments
Podcast
Explores: teenagers, adolescence, parenting teens.
If the survival tactics and chaotic energy of the teens in How I Live Now resonated with you, this podcast provides a humorous, reflective look at those formative years.
If You're Listening
Podcast
Explores: Global Politics, Economic Issues, Artificial Intelligence Impact.
This podcast explores the same overwhelming global instability that forms the backdrop of How I Live Now, helping you make sense of the chaos currently shaping our modern world.
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Common questions
Is How I Live Now based on a book?
Yes, How I Live Now is based on the 2004 novel written by Meg Rosoff. The story follows a girl named Daisy who travels from New York City to England, where she experiences the outbreak of war while staying with her cousins.
Was there a movie adaptation of How I Live Now?
Yes, a film adaptation of How I Live Now was released in 2013. The movie follows the same core premise as the book, detailing Daisy's experiences in England after war breaks out and disrupts her time with her aunt and cousins.
What is the plot of How I Live Now?
How I Live Now tells the story of fifteen-year-old Daisy, who leaves New York City to stay with relatives in England. She bonds quickly with her cousins, but the sudden outbreak of war separates the family and devastates the landscape around them.
Should I read the book or watch the movie of How I Live Now first?
Both versions of How I Live Now cover the same narrative regarding Daisy's time in England during a war. You can choose either the 2004 novel by Meg Rosoff or the 2013 film adaptation to experience the story of the family being torn apart.