You Against Me
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4.2 • 15 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge.
If your brother's accused of a terrible crime but says he didn't do it, you defend him.
When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her, his world begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the offense, her world begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide.
This is a brave and unflinching novel from the bestselling author of Before I Die. It's a book about loyalty and the choices that come with it. But above all, it's a book about love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After Mikey's 15-year-old younger sister Karyn accuses college student Tom Parker of raping her, Mikey plans to avenge her. But when he goes to the Parkers' sprawling house, heavy spanner in hand, he meets Tom's younger sister, Ellie, and an attraction sparks between them. Downham's (Before I Die) sophomore novel is set in coastal England, and while there's a fair amount of detail about the English legal and school systems, as well as regional vernacular, the book's powerful themes are universal. As Mikey and Ellie's relationship deepens, and both feel forced to choose "sides," they struggle with their loyalty to their families, their feelings for one another, and broader issues of class, gender, and power. Well-drawn characters allow readers to sympathize with nearly everyone; Ellie, "the primary witness," is in a particularly difficult spot as she begins to waver about testifying for her brother ("I keep going over and over that night in my head and more stuff comes back to me, more things fit into place," she says). With no tidy solutions, it's an unflinching portrayal of love under pressure. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
One of the best books I've read all year!
this story is a romeo and juliet: mikey's sister karyn claims she was raped by ellie's brother tom. at first mikey and ellie use each other for information, but fall in love against their families and pasts. both of them re really confused as they are lonely teenagers with dysfunctional families, feeling helpless and forgotten. the characters are relatable and real, the story is bittersweet, and you are continually wondering who's lying and who's telling the truth, whose intentions are true and who has an ulterior motive.
Awesome book
It was awesome it made me cry!!!! I love it!!!!!